Kartik Purnima

Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu entered Vrindavan on Kartik Purnima.

By the Grace of my Gurudev Nalin Nirula ji and the Glorious Guru Parampara, I was fortunate to visit Sri Vrindavan Dham on 5th November 2025 on the occasion of Kartik Purnima.

Kartik Purnima is one of the most auspicious days of the year and it is impossible to glorify it completely in this small article, still, here is the list of major known festivals celebrated on Kartik Purnima:

Grand Finale of the auspicious Kartik Month
Sri Radha-Krishna’s Maha Raas
Lord Shiva, in his form as Tripurantaka, killed Tripurasura.
Manifestation day of Matsya, Lord Vishnu's fish incarnation
Manifestation of Vrinda devi, the personification of the Tulasi ji
Completion of Pushkar mela, considered the most important day of the fair. Kartik Purnima snan at Pushkar lake leads to salvation.
Final day to perform the Tulasi Vivaha ceremony.
Dev-Deepawali - Gods descended to Earth in the sacred rivers, on this day, and therefore by taking a holy dip, devotees receive the blessings of all the Gods
On this day, Bhagwan Vishnu returns to his abode after completing his stay with king Mahabali, another reason why the day is known as Deva-Deepawali.
Final day of Bhishma Panchak
Gurupurab for Sikhs
Shri Shantrunjay Teerth Yatra for Jains
Boita Bandana in Orrisa

Rupa Goswami Samadhi Mandir at Sri Radha Damodar Temple

Kartik Purnima and the Nakshatras:

This day becomes even more significant if falls under the nakshatra of Krittika, then it is called Maha Kartika.
If the nakshatra is Bharani, the results are stated to be special.
If it is Rohini, then the fruitful results are even more.

This year it was Bharani Nakshatra.

My birthday, as per the Vedic Calander, falls on Kartik Purnima and, if possible, I like to spend it in Lord’s abode.

This year too, I was fortunate to spend it in Vrindavan along with my sister and niece, and by our Guru and Gauranga’s blessings, following are the places we visited:

1. Sri Radha Shyamsundar Temple

This temple has 3 set of beautiful Radha-Krishna Deities served by Srila Baladeva Vidyabhushan, Srila Shyamananda Prabhu, and Sri Brajajanananda Deva Goswami.

Bhajan kutir of Srila Shyamananda Prabhu – cave underneath the ground where Sri Shyamsundar ji was originally worshipped.

2. Shri Radha Damodar Temple

Srila Jiva Goswami’s Sri Radha Damodar & Lalita sakhi Deities
Srila Krishna Das Kaviraja Goswami’s Sri Radha Vrindavan Chandra Deities
Srila Jayadev Goswami’s Sri Radha Madhava Deities
Srila Bhugarbha Goswami’s Sri Radha Chailcikan
Srila Sanatan Goswami’s Govardhan Shila
Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada’s room and kitchen
Samadhi mandir of Srila Jiva Goswami, Srila Krisnadas Kaviraj Goswami, Srila Jayadev Goswami
Bhajan Kutir and Samadhi mandir of Srila Rupa Goswami
Pushpa Samadhi of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur.
Pushma Samadhi of Srila BV Narayan Maharaj, Swami B.G. Narasingha Maharaj, Srila Bhakti Pramod Puri Maharaj and Others.

3. Vanshi Vat Temple (Maharaas sthali)

4. Yamuna ji – Boat ride

5. Imli tala Temple

Kalpavriksha Tamarind tree
Sri Radha Gopinath and Nitai-Gauranga deities
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur’s diety

6. Sri Sri Krishna Balaram Temple (ISKCON)

Sri Sri Radha Shyamsundar with Lalita and Vishakha sakhis
Sri Sri Gaura Nitai deities
Sri Sri Krishna Balaram deities
Srila Prabhupada’s samadhi temple
Temple museum

Our activities included:

Chanting – Mahamantra
Singing – Sri Guru Ashtakam, Sri Rupa Manjari pada, Sri Lalita Ashtakam, Sri Damodara Ashtakam, Sri Radha Kripa Kataksha Strota, Gopi Geet, and KQ Prayers
Lighting diyas
Honoring Prasadam
Listening to Hari katha
Doing Healing

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