Karthigai Pournami 2026
Karthigai Pournami 2026: Tuesday 24 November 2026. The Pournami thithi runs Mon 11:11 pm to Tue 9:18 pm. (Chennai, Vakya panchangam)
Also written as: Karthigai Purnima, Karthika Pournami, Kartik Purnima, கார்த்திகை பவுர்ணமி
Vakya panchangam
The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.The Pournami runs Mon 11:11 pm to Tue 9:18 pm
Bharani Deepam in 2026: the day before the Pournami, Mon 23 Nov.
Thirukarthigai Deepam in 2026: on the Pournami itself, Tue 24 Nov.
Pancharatra Deepam in 2026: on the Pournami itself, Tue 24 Nov.
Girivalam: walk it while the Pournami thithi runs, Mon 11:11 pm to Tue 9:18 pm. Girivalam hills
What Karthigai Pournami is known for
Thirukarthigai Deepam is kept on the Krithigai star beside the Karthigai full moon: the Maha Deepam is lit on the summit at Tiruvannamalai, and rows of clay lamps glow at every doorway. Bharani Deepam comes before it on the Bharani star, and Vishnu temples light the Pancharatra Deepam on the full moon. One of the biggest girivalam crowds of the year walks on this full moon.
As on every full moon, people walk girivalam round Tiruvannamalai and other hills, and homes keep the Satyanarayana puja.
When Karthigai Pournami falls
It is the Pournami that falls in Karthigai, while the sun is in Viruchiga (Scorpio); this Karthigai runs from 17 Nov 2026 to 15 Dec 2026.
Karthigai Pournami in the coming years
- Nov24Tue Tuesday, 24 November 2026Next Thirukarthigai DeepamPancharatra Deepam Karthigai 8 Thithi: Mon 11:11 pm to Tue 9:18 pm
- Dec13Mon Monday, 13 December 2027Next Pancharatra Deepam Karthigai 27 Thithi: Mon 12:03 am to Mon 10:46 pm
- Dec1Fri Friday, 1 December 2028Next Thirukarthigai DeepamPancharatra Deepam Karthigai 16 Thithi: Fri 7:32 am to Sat 8:07 am
- Nov20Tue Tuesday, 20 November 2029Next Bharani DeepamPancharatra Deepam Karthigai 4 Thithi: Tue 8:06 am to Wed 10:08 am
- Dec9Mon Monday, 9 December 2030Next Pancharatra Deepam Karthigai 23 Thithi: Mon 2:22 am to Tue 4:26 am
- Nov28Fri Friday, 28 November 2031Next Thirukarthigai DeepamPancharatra Deepam Karthigai 12 Thithi: Fri 4:22 am to Sat 4:56 am
Up to 2036
- Nov16Tue Tuesday, 16 November 2032Next Pancharatra Deepam Karthigai 1 Thithi: Tue 1:58 pm to Wed 12:38 pm Thirukanitha: Wed 17 Nov
- Dec5Mon Monday, 5 December 2033Next Thirukarthigai DeepamPancharatra Deepam Karthigai 19 Thithi: Mon 3:19 pm to Tue 1:25 pm Thirukanitha: Tue 6 Dec
- Nov25Sat Saturday, 25 November 2034Next Thirukarthigai DeepamPancharatra Deepam Karthigai 9 Thithi: Sat 7:05 am to Sun 4:45 am
- Dec14Fri Friday, 14 December 2035Next Pancharatra Deepam Karthigai 28 Thithi: Fri 9:19 am to Sat 7:13 am
- Dec3Wed Wednesday, 3 December 2036Next Pancharatra Deepam Karthigai 17 Thithi: Tue 9:29 pm to Wed 8:40 pm
Frequently asked
When is Karthigai Pournami 2026?
Tuesday 24 November 2026. (Chennai, Vakya panchangam)
What are the Karthigai Pournami thithi timings?
The Pournami thithi runs Mon 11:11 pm to Tue 9:18 pm. Girivalam is walked within this window. (Chennai, Vakya panchangam)
What is special about Karthigai Pournami?
Thirukarthigai Deepam is kept on the Krithigai star beside the Karthigai full moon: the Maha Deepam is lit on the summit at Tiruvannamalai, and rows of clay lamps glow at every doorway. Bharani Deepam comes before it on the Bharani star, and Vishnu temples light the Pancharatra Deepam on the full moon. One of the biggest girivalam crowds of the year walks on this full moon.