Rash Purnima 2027: when and where
Rash falls on Kartik Purnima. In 2027 the Purnima tithi runs from 9:55 am on Saturday 13 November to 8:55 am on Sunday 14 November (Kolkata); Drik lists both days as Kartika Purnima.
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Date and Purnima tithi
Kolkata times are IST, Dhaka times BST.
| Day | What | When |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 13 Nov | Kartika Purnima Vrat | 13 Nov 9:55 am to 14 Nov 8:55 am (Source: Drik Panchang, Purnima dates 2027 (Kolkata)) |
| Sun 14 Nov | Kartika Purnima | Same tithi (Source: Drik Panchang, Purnima dates 2027 (Kolkata)) |
| Day | What | When |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 13 Nov | Kartika Purnima Vrat | 13 Nov 10:25 am to 14 Nov 9:25 am (Source: Drik Panchang, Purnima dates 2027 (Dhaka)) |
| Sun 14 Nov | Kartika Purnima | Same tithi (Source: Drik Panchang, Purnima dates 2027 (Dhaka)) |
Drik's list shows both Saturday 13 November (vrat) and Sunday 14 November (Purnima). We have not yet found a source for the exact Rash days or the 2027 Nabadwip–Shantipur festival dates; check your panjika and the local committees.
Nabadwip's Shakta Rash
In Nabadwip, Rash means Shakta Rash: enormous clay idols of Shakti, such as Durga, Kali and Lakshmi. Huge as they are, they are light; a 19th-century writer noted that five or six people can carry one on their shoulders. The festival ends with the immersion procession called Arong. (Source: Wikipedia, Shakta Rash)
It grew out of the Vaishnava Rash Yatra of Chaitanya's time. Shaktas first worshipped painted scrolls, so Raas Purnima was known as 'Pot Purnima'; clay idols came later, when potters settled in Nabadwip under Maharaja Krishnachandra's patronage. (Source: Wikipedia, Shakta Rash)
Shantipur's Rash
Shantipur's Rash is mainly Vaishnava: devotional songs, music and processions showing scenes from Krishna's life. In the 'Rai Raja' procession a young girl, dressed in regal attire, represents Radha. (Source: Incredible India, Santipur and Nabadwip Raas Utsav)
Getting there
Nabadwip Dham station is on the Bandel–Katwa line, about 103 km from Howrah. (Source: Wikipedia, Nabadwip Dham railway station)
Shantipur Junction is on the Ranaghat–Shantipur line (Sealdah division). (Source: Wikipedia, Shantipur Junction railway station)
- Arong and the procession nights are very crowded; with children or elders, visit a day earlier.
- Check the time of the last train back before you set out.
Questions
- When is Rash Purnima in 2027?
- The Kartika Purnima tithi runs from 9:55 am on Saturday 13 November to 8:55 am on Sunday 14 November (Kolkata); Drik lists both days.
- When is the Purnima tithi for Rash 2027 in Dhaka?
- 13 Nov 10:25 am to 14 Nov 9:25 am (Drik Panchang).
- What is Shakta Rash?
- Nabadwip's form of Rash, where giant clay idols of Shakti (Durga, Kali, Lakshmi) are worshipped.
- How do I get to Nabadwip from Kolkata?
- Take a Katwa-bound local from Howrah to Nabadwip Dham, about 103 km.
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