Quick answer: If you read one adhyaya a day from 10 November, Karthika Puranam Adhyaya 27 falls on Sunday, 6 December 2026 in India. If you follow the tithi-based table on our 30-adhyaya guide, read it on Saturday, 5 December (Krishna Dwadashi). In the USA, UK and Canada the month began a day earlier (Monday 9 November), so readers there going one a day reach it on Saturday, 5 December; check your local panchang. Durvasa seeks shelter from the chakra, and Vishnu sends him back to Ambarisha.

The frame

In Chapter 26 the sage Durvasa, angered at King Ambarisha, found himself pursued by Vishnu's Sudarshana chakra.

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Durvasa seeks shelter

Our 30-adhyaya guide says that Durvasa seeks shelter, and Vishnu sends him back to Ambarisha.

Our sources name where Durvasa goes and what Vishnu tells him but do not retell it, so we do not retell it here. For the full chapter, read the adhyaya in a Telugu edition your family trusts, or in the freely available Telugu Wikisource text that our 30-adhyaya guide links to. Note that the Wikisource text arranges the month differently (two Skanda Purana adhyayas a day up to Karthika Pournami, then the Padma Purana's Karthika Mahatmyam), so look this adhyaya up by its number, not by the day of the month.

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The outline already carries the lesson: the way out for Durvasa does not lie with the Lord alone but with the man he wronged. He must go back to Ambarisha.

What this chapter teaches

  • Repair begins with the person wronged: Vishnu sends Durvasa back to Ambarisha.
  • No one is above humility: even a great sage has to return and face the king.

How to read it today

  • Pick one time: after the morning bath, or in the evening after lighting the Karthika lamp. Keep the same time each day if you can.
  • Light a small lamp: ghee or sesame oil before your home shrine or tulasi. Never leave a flame unattended; in apartments keep it clear of curtains and smoke detectors.
  • Read or listen: say that you are reading adhyaya 27, then read it aloud from a Telugu edition your family trusts (about 15 to 30 minutes). One person can read while the family listens; the text praises listening as much as reading.
  • Today's small practice: if you have hurt someone recently, take the first step back to them today, a call, a message or a visit.
  • Close simply: offer a flower or a little prasadam, bow and say a short prayer.
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Printed editions do not always break the chapters at the same place, so a story may begin an adhyaya earlier or later in your book. If your book differs, follow your book. Our summary is a guide to the day's reading, not the text itself.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Karthika Puranam Chapter 27 about?

The sage Durvasa, pursued by Vishnu's Sudarshana chakra, seeks shelter, and Vishnu sends him back to King Ambarisha.

Why does Vishnu send Durvasa back to Ambarisha?

Our sources say only that Vishnu sends him back; we do not retell Vishnu's words. Read the chapter in a Telugu edition your family trusts.

When is Karthika Puranam Chapter 27 read in 2026?

Reading one adhyaya a day from 10 November, on Sunday, 6 December in India. On the tithi-based table, on Saturday, 5 December (Krishna Dwadashi). In the USA, UK and Canada, one-a-day readers reach it on Saturday, 5 December; check your local panchang.

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