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Lakshmi Puja on Sunday, 8 November. Celebrate Deepavali with devotion, prosperity and the timeless wisdom of Sanatana Dharma, wherever you are in the world.
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Drik Panchang, Hyderabad (IST). Timings vary by location — daily pages list local sunrise and tithi for the USA, UK, Canada, Australia and more.
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Dates, Lakshmi Puja muhurat by city, step-by-step puja and how Hindus celebrate around the world.
Dhanvantari and Lakshmi–Kubera puja, Yama Deepam
Kali Chaudas and Hanuman Puja; Drik lists Naraka Chaturdashi on 8 Nov
Naraka Chaturdashi falls on the same day per Drik Panchang
Annakut; Gujarati New Year. 9 Nov is Amavasya at sunrise
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In the USA, UK and Canada, Pratipada is at sunrise on 9 November, so Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj fall a day earlier there. Follow your local temple panchang.
Diwali 2026Lakshmi Puja in Kazakhstan falls on Sunday 8 November 2026, with the Astana muhurat from 4:51 PM to 6:29 PM. Here are the five Diwali dates, timings for nine cities and the Hindu groups we could confirm.
Diwali 2026Lakshmi Puja in Georgia falls on Sunday 8 November 2026, with the Vrishabha muhurat from 6:06 PM to 7:54 PM in Tbilisi. Here are the five days, timings for nine cities and where the small Hindu community gathers.
Diwali 2026Lakshmi Puja in Ukraine falls on Sunday 8 November 2026, with the Vrishabha muhurat from 4:36 PM to 6:15 PM in Kyiv. Here are the five days, timings for nine cities and where the Hindu community gathers.
Diwali 2026Lakshmi Puja in Serbia falls on Sunday 8 November 2026, with the Vrishabha muhurat from 4:35 PM to 6:20 PM in Belgrade. Here are the five days, timings for nine Serbian cities and honest advice on where to celebrate.
Diwali 2026Lakshmi Puja in Bulgaria falls on Sunday 8 November 2026, with the Vrishabha muhurat from 5:29 PM to 7:16 PM in Sofia. Here are the five days, timings for nine cities and where the small Hindu community gathers.
Diwali 2026Lakshmi Puja in Slovenia falls on Sunday 8 November 2026, with the Vrishabha muhurat from 4:55 PM to 6:39 PM in Ljubljana. Here are the five days, timings for nine Slovenian cities and the places where Hindus in Slovenia gather.
Diwali 2026Lakshmi Puja in Slovakia falls on Sunday 8 November 2026, with the Bratislava muhurat from 4:39 PM to 6:20 PM. Here are the five days, timings for nine Slovak cities and where the community gathers.
Diwali 2026Lakshmi Puja in Croatia falls on Sunday 8 November 2026, with the Vrishabha muhurat from 4:50 PM to 6:34 PM in Zagreb. Here are the five days, timings for nine cities and where Croatia's small Hindu community gathers.
Begins Tuesday, 10 November in India
A month of lamps, Somavaram fasts, Tulasi puja and Karthika Pournami, with dates for India and the main Hindu communities abroad.
Master guideKarthika Masam 2026 runs from Tuesday 10 November to Tuesday 8 December in the Telugu and Kannada (Amanta) calendar. This hub explains Amanta versus Purnimanta, lists every key date from Nagula Chavithi to Karthika Pournami, and links all our Karthika guides on Somavaram, deepam, temples and dates abroad.
Karthika Masam
Karthika Masam begins Tuesday, 10 November in India (in 8 days).
India: Tue 10 Nov – Tue 8 Dec · 4 Somavarams · Full India guide →
Key observanceSomavaram (Monday)India, amanta, IST. Karthika Pournami is Tuesday 24 November at local sunrise in every listed country. Other observances are India dates; abroad some fall a day earlier or later.
FestivalsKartik Purnima 2026 falls on Tuesday 24 November, with the Purnima tithi from 11:42 PM on 23 November to 8:23 PM on 24 November IST. The holy bath, deep daan, puja vidhi, mantras, significance, Dev Deepawali, Guru Nanak Jayanti and the dates in the USA, UK, UAE and Australia.
FestivalsDeepa Daan, Karthika Snanam, the four Somavarams, Tulasi Vivah, scripture reading, charity and Vanabhojanam explained, with a state-wise guide and the key dates of Karthika Masam 2026 (10 November to 8 December).
AstrologyTuesday 24 November 2026 is Karthika Pournami, the full moon of Kartika. Purnima runs until 8:23 PM and Krittika nakshatra until 11:25 PM, which also makes it Karthigai Deepam. Varanasi celebrates Dev Diwali, Bhishma Panchak ends, and Sikhs mark Guru Nanak Jayanti. Here is the Hyderabad panchang, a simple deepam puja and timings abroad.
FestivalsThere is more than one way to fast on a Karthika Monday. This guide explains the four traditional options (full upavasam, ekabhuktam, naktam and phalahara), what to eat and avoid, when to break the fast after the evening deepam in Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Bengaluru and Chennai on 16, 23, 30 November and 7 December 2026, and who should not fast strictly.
FestivalsKarthika Pournami 2026 falls on Tuesday 24 November in India. Purnima tithi begins at 11:42 PM IST on Monday 23 November and ends at 8:23 PM IST on Tuesday. Because sunset comes well before 8:23 PM in every Indian city, the evening lamps fall within Purnima. Here are city-wise sunset and sunrise times, the lamp window for 13 cities, and what else falls on the same day.
FestivalsIn India, Karthika Masam 2026 has four Somavarams: Monday 16 November, 23 November, 30 November and 7 December. Each one is different: the first falls on Vrishchika Sankranti, the second is Vaikuntha Chaturdashi on the eve of Karthika Pournami, and the last is a rare Somavara Shivaratri. Here are the Drik Panchang tithi and nakshatra details, city sunrise and sunset times, and how to keep the day.
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Dates in India (IST) from Drik Panchang. Abroad, some festivals fall a day earlier or later; each guide lists local dates.
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TirumalaTirupati is roughly 250 km from Bengaluru by road, about five to six hours by car or bus. This guide compares train, bus and car, explains the ghat road and footpaths up to Tirumala, and gives day-trip and overnight plans.
A checked, practical guide to travelling from Hyderabad to Tirumala by flight, train, bus or car, with the last leg up the ghat road or on foot, and a day-trip versus overnight plan.
Chennai is the closest metro to Tirumala. This guide compares trains, state buses and driving, explains the climb from Tirupati, and shows how to plan a day trip or an overnight visit.
A practical 2026 guide to reaching Tirumala: flights into Tirupati (Renigunta), trains to Tirupati and Renigunta, buses and cars on the ghat roads, and walking up via Alipiri or Srivari Mettu, with every rule checked against TTD sources.
Lakshmi Puja in Namibia falls on Sunday 8 November 2026, with the muhurat from 7:40 PM to 9:18 PM in Windhoek. Here are the five days, timings for nine towns and where the small Hindu community gathers.
Lakshmi Puja in Barbados falls on Sunday 8 November 2026, with the Vrishabha muhurat from 5:55 PM to 7:57 PM in Bridgetown. Here are the five days of Diwali, how the timing works and where the island's small Hindu community gathers.
Lakshmi Puja in the Bahamas falls on Sunday 8 November 2026, with the Vrishabha muhurat from 5:47 PM to 7:45 PM in Nassau. Here are the five days, timings for Nassau and Grand Bahama, and how the small Indian community marks the festival.
Lakshmi Puja in the Dominican Republic falls on Sunday 8 November 2026, with the Vrishabha muhurat from 6:29 PM to 8:29 PM in Santo Domingo. Here are the five days, timings for nine cities and where the small Hindu community gathers.
Lakshmi Puja in Uruguay falls on Sunday 8 November 2026, with the Vrishabha muhurat from 7:55 PM to 9:24 PM in Montevideo. Here are the five days, timings for nine cities and where Uruguay's small Hindu community gathers.
Lakshmi Puja in Ecuador falls on Sunday 8 November 2026, with the Vrishabha muhurat from 6:29 PM to 8:24 PM in Quito. Here are the five days, timings for nine Ecuadorian cities and an honest guide to celebrating with a very small Hindu community.
Lakshmi Puja in Costa Rica falls on Sunday 8 November 2026, with the Vrishabha muhurat from 5:37 PM to 7:39 PM in San José. Here are the five days, timings for nine cities and where to find Hindu worship in the country.
Lakshmi Puja in Mongolia falls on Sunday 8 November 2026, with the Ulaanbaatar muhurat from 5:40 PM to 7:22 PM. Here are the five Diwali dates, timings for nine cities and an honest guide to celebrating in a country with no Hindu temple we could confirm.
Lakshmi Puja in Uzbekistan falls on Sunday 8 November 2026, with the Vrishabha muhurat from 5:30 PM to 7:18 PM in Tashkent. Here are the five days, timings for nine cities and where the small Hindu community gathers.
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