Kartika Purnima Regional Celebration and Significance
Kartika Purnima is celebrated on the fifth lunar day (full moon day) of the Kartika month . This festival is marked as the day to worship many gods such as –Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva , Kartikeya and Goddess Tulsi . Every festival has some associated significance and the celebration of the fest predominately depends on the region and the states. Devotees visit various ghats and temples to commemorate the last day of the saintliest month of the year. Let’ now know the pious significance of this one-day fere. Divine Significance of this day This day is considered very propitious as on Kartik Purnima ‘Matsya’ -Lord Vishnu Fish-personification (Avatar) took birth and protected the First man- Manu from ‘Maha Pralay’. This fest is also memorialized as the birthday of ‘ Vrinda’ who was the beautiful incarnation of the Goddess ‘ Tulsi’ and Lord ‘Kartikeya’ (son of Lord Shiva). A very special day to remember Radha- Krishna’...