Garhmukteshwar (Uttar Pradesh) [India]November 8 (ANI): On the occasion of Kartik Purnima, devotees gathered at Garhmukteshwar to offer prayers and take a holy dip in the river Ganges.
During the month of Kartik, many people take a holy dip in the Ganges or other holy rivers every day before dawn. This practice of taking holy bath begins on the day of Sharad Purnima and ends on Kartik Purnima.
It is believed that on the day of Kartik Purnima, all the Gods and Goddesses come to the earth, hence this day is celebrated with great pomp.
This is a tradition that is being followed for many years. People come to light the burning lamps near the water bodies along with offering betel leaves, flowers, milk, cracker fruits and coins to mark the occasion.
The full moon day or the eighth lunar month is called Kartika or Kartik Purnima. This time Kartik Purnima is falling on Tuesday, November 8.
The day of Purnima is called by various names throughout the country according to the Hindu calendar, including Poornima, Poonam, Poornimi and Poornimasi. In Vaishnavism, Kartik month is called Damodar month. Damodar is also a name of Lord Krishna.
Kartik Purnima is also celebrated as Dev Deepawali and marks the fifteenth lunar day of the Hindu month of Kartik.
The festival is associated with Prabodhini Ekadashi and marks the end of Chaturmas, a four-month period when Lord Vishnu is believed to be asleep. (ANI)
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