FESTIVALS – DEEPAVALI TO VAIKUNDA EKADASHI.

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Chathurmasyam is 4 months the vishnu goes to yoga nidra. When does it start and when does it end. Can you give the English date also for the comming year?

The period of Chaturmasya (also spelled Chathurmasyam) — when Vishnu is believed to enter his cosmic yog-nidra (sleep) — begins on Devshayani Ekadashi (also called Shayani Ekadashi) and ends on Prabodhini Ekadashi (also called Devuthani Ekadashi).

For the coming year (2026)

According to one Panchang listing:

Start: Sunday, 25 July 2026

End: Friday, 20 November 2026

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Karthika Pournami (also called Karthika Deepam or Tripuri Pournami) is the full-moon day in the Hindu month of Karthika — a sacred day dedicated to Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu.

Here are the upcoming dates:

🌕 In 2025: Monday, 17 November 2025

🌕 In 2026: Friday, 6 November 2026
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Significance

It marks the end of the Karthika month.

Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of Deepa Jyothi (sacred lamp).

In South India (especially in Tiruvannamalai and Kerala), thousands of lamps are lit in homes and temples — symbolizing divine light and the victory of knowledge over ignorance.
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For Kartik Pournami (Karthika Pournami) in Kerala in 2025:

The Purnima tithi (full-moon day) begins 4 Dec 2025, around 10:36 PM IST.

The Purnima tithi ends on 5 Dec 2025, around 6:48 PM IST.

The moonrise in Delhi (as a reference) is ~ 5:11 PM on 5 Nov.


If you like, I can check the exact moonrise time for Kerala city (e.g., Kochi/Thiruvananthapuram) and the ideal lamp-lighting (Deepa Muhurat) window.
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October 20th DEEPAVALI

October 25th APPA’S BIRTHDAY

October 27 SKANDA SHASHTI

November 2nd Ekadashi- UDHANA EKADASI

November 7th  DWAJAROHANAM KALPATHY

November 12th  RATHASAMGAMAM

November 13,14,15 RATHOLSAVAM

November 17th TIRUVANNAMALAI DEEPAM

December 1st GURUVAYOOR EKADASHI

December 3RD KARTHIKA POURNAMI at GRP

December 30th VAIKUNDA EKADASHI

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