Kartik Purnima in Dwarka

Kartik Purnima in Dwarka

Kartik Purnima is the full-moon day of the lunar month of Kartik. In Dwarka (द्वारका), India, it is observed as Dev Deepawali, a day associated with both Shiva and Vishnu. The observance is pan-India in scope, but the date is calculated for Dwarka's own sunrise, and that local calculation is what this page follows.

Date and timing in this city

For Dwarka, the computed dates are:

• 2026: Tuesday 24 November 2026
• 2027: Sunday 14 November 2027

Dwarka observes Indian Standard Time (Asia/Kolkata). The tithi is Kartik Purnima. Because the tithi is reckoned from the local sunrise and the local panchang, the day you keep is the day the tithi is current at sunrise where you are — not simply the date printed for another region.

Why the date can differ from India

A tithi is a span of lunar longitude, not a fixed clock day. It begins and ends at moments that do not line up with midnight or with sunrise everywhere. When the panchang is computed for Dwarka's longitude and sunrise, the tithi may be running at Dwarka's sunrise on a date that differs from the date given for another city, or from a general "India" listing.

There is also the question of which lunar month is meant. Traditions differ: some follow the amanta reckoning, others the purnimanta; Smarta and Vaishnava practice can also assign the observance differently. This page does not pick one reading over another. It states the date computed for Dwarka, and leaves the school of reckoning to your own tradition and your family's practice.

Where and how the community celebrates

Kartik Purnima is a pan-India observance, and Dwarka keeps it as such. Dev Deepawali is the name given to the observance here. The day is linked with Shiva and Vishnu, and the general shape of the observance is devotional rather than fixed to any one venue or organiser. Because no specific venue, temple, event or organiser is named in the source material for this page, none is named here. What can be said is simply that the community observes Kartik Purnima on the date given above, according to its own local custom.

Practical tips

• Treat the date above as the Dwarka date. If you are elsewhere, check the panchang for your own city, since sunrise and longitude differ.
• Note that the tithi may begin or end at a time that is not convenient; many observe the portion current at sunrise, but practice varies.
• If your family follows a particular reckoning — amanta or purnimanta, Smarta or Vaishnava — follow that, and note where it differs from a general listing.
• For anything tied to your personal chart, consult a qualified jyotishi rather than relying on a general festival date.