Kartik Purnima Somnath Fair
The Kartik Purnima fair at Somnath is a large November gathering around the full moon, when pilgrims take a dawn holy dip at Triveni Sangam and a fair fills the temple town. Exact dates follow the Hindu calendar and are confirmed before the season.
Deity
Shiva
Season
Nov
Crowd
High
Venue
Triveni Sangam & Somnath temple town
Rituals & observances
In tradition, devotees bathe at the Triveni Sangam at dawn, light deep-daan lamps and offer special aartis on the full-moon night of Kartik.
Festival highlights
Travel & booking advice
Somnath is busiest around the full moon, so book rooms early. The dawn dip and morning darshan are the calmest windows before the fair crowds build.
Book 6–10 weeks ahead
Stays and cabs fill fast and tariffs climb during peak festival days.
Time your darshan
Plan queues around the aarti timings to avoid the heaviest crush.
We handle logistics
Hotels, transport and a festival-ready itinerary arranged in one place.
Exact festival dates change each year with the Hindu calendar. We confirm Kartik Purnima Fair dates before the season rather than publishing an unverified one.
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