हिन्दू पञ्चाङ्ग — नवंबर 2025

Lunar Months & Solar Transition

The Gregorian month of नवंबर most often spans the lunar months of Kartika and Margashirsha in the Vedic calendar. The Sun moves through Vrishchika rashi (Scorpio), with Vrishchika Sankranti around November 16 marking the Sun's entry into Scorpio. Because the Hindu calendar is lunisolar — its months are tied to the Moon while its year is corrected against the Sun — the precise start of each lunar month shifts year to year. The transitions for नवंबर 2025 are reflected in the day-by-day grid above.

Significance of नवंबर in the Vedic Tradition

November is when Hindu Vishnu-worship reaches its annual climax. Devuthani Ekadashi (Prabodhini Ekadashi), on Kartika Shukla Ekadashi, marks the end of Lord Vishnu's four-month yogic sleep that began at Devshayani Ekadashi in Ashadha. Tulsi Vivah — the ceremonial marriage of Tulsi to Lord Vishnu — is performed the following day. With the end of Chaturmas, the year's full marriage and griha-pravesh season opens. Kartika Purnima — Dev Diwali — is celebrated with mass deep-daan at Varanasi, when devas are said to descend to earth.

Key Vrata & Festival Dates · नवंबर 2025

• 1 नवं
  एकादशी · Ekadashi · Saturday

  Vishnu-fast day. Devotees abstain from grains and pulses; the vrata is broken on the following Dwadashi morning within the prescribed window.

• 3 नवं
  प्रदोष व्रत · Pradosh Vrat · Monday

  Twilight fast dedicated to Shiva, observed during the trayodashi tithi from sunset until ~2.5 hours later.

• 5 नवं
  पूर्णिमा · Purnima · Wednesday

  Full moon — auspicious for satya-narayan puja, charity, and chandra-related observances. Kartika Purnima is Dev Diwali — the gods' Diwali — observed with mass deep-daan at Varanasi and other tirthas. It is also Guru Nanak Jayanti in the Sikh tradition.

• 19 नवं
  अमावस्या · Amavasya · Wednesday

  New moon — most auspicious for pitru-tarpana (offerings to ancestors), donations, and silent contemplation. Kartika Amavasya (when in November) is Diwali Amavasya — the year's most luminous Lakshmi-worship night. Margashirsha Amavasya later in the month is observed with shraddha by some families.

Major Festivals Typically Falling in नवंबर

• Govardhan Puja / Annakut · Kartika Shukla Pratipada

  Day after Diwali; offering of food-mountain to Lord Krishna.

• Bhai Dooj · Kartika Shukla Dwitiya

  Sibling festival mirroring Raksha Bandhan.

• Devuthani / Prabodhini Ekadashi · Kartika Shukla Ekadashi

  Vishnu's awakening; end of Chaturmas; start of marriage season.

• Tulsi Vivah · Kartika Shukla Dwadashi

  Ceremonial marriage of Tulsi and Vishnu.

• Dev Diwali / Guru Nanak Jayanti · Kartika Purnima

  Gods' Diwali; mass deep-daan at Varanasi.

Muhurta & Practical Guidance for नवंबर 2025

November is one of the strongest marriage and auspicious-event months of the year. The full season opens with Devuthani Ekadashi and runs through Margashirsha and on to Pausha. Tulsi Vivah is also the start of the household marriage season — many families perform their daughters' weddings in the weeks immediately following. Dev Diwali on Kartika Purnima is auspicious for Ganga-snana and lighting ceremonial lamps.