Kartik Purnima, the full moon closing the month of Kartika, is observed as Tripurari Purnima for Shiva's victory over Tripurasura and as Dev Deepawali, when the ghats of Kashi are lined with lamps. Bathing in a river at dawn and offering lamps are its two central acts.
Source: Shiva Purana; Skanda Purana on Kartika-mahatmya
tripurāri
The destroyer of the three cities — the three cities read inwardly as the body, mind and ego a seeker must see through.
Honoured deity: Shiva as Tripurari, with Vishnu and the Ganga
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