Kathmandu. Every year, Kartik Snan, Akashdeepdan and special worship of Tulsi are being formally started from today.

} There is a religious belief that from Ashwin Shukla Purnima to Kartik Shukla Purnima, special worship of Tulsi with Kartik bathing, Akashdeepdan, Akashdeepdan brings good fortune, wealth and credit. Bamboo is lit until Akashdeepdan is obtained, if not found, then Palas, Khaer, Peepal, etc. are lit. Akashdeepdan is offered to Lord Vishnu and lit.

There is a religious belief that the wishes of Tulsi Puja performed in every house by bathing in Kartik from Ashwin Shukla Purnima to Kartik Shukla Purnima are fulfilled. It is believed that Tulsi Puja should be done before sunrise. There is a religious belief that bathing in Kartik from Ashwin Shukla Purnima to Kartik will also free one from great sins, said Prof Dr. Ram Chandra Gautam, a religious scholar and former president of the Nepal Calendar Determination Development Committee.

It is a classical belief that those who take a bath in Kartik should not eat grains with two petals like Maas, Mugi, Musuro, Chickpeas, Souymas, etc. from today to Kartik Shukla Purnima. On this occasion, Mahadeep is also donated at Swayambhu Chaitya today.

Kojagrat Purnima, which is celebrated on the day of Ashwin Shukla Purnima, has been celebrated tonight. Gautam said that there is a scriptural statement that on the day of Purnima in the middle of the night, Kojagrat and sunrise and on the day of Purnima in the evening, Purnima fast, Kartik bath start, Akashdeepdan and special worship of Tulsi should be observed.