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The Hindu calendar is based on the lunar cycle and is called Panchāng. Panch meaning five, and ang - meaning parts. Each month is divided into two parts – Krishna paksha and Shukla paksh i.e. the black or waning and white, or waxing moon cycles. Poornimā, Amavasya and all the festivals, muhurtams, are marked on each day.
The last day of Diwali - tulsi vivaaha, marks the end of chaturmaas. This day, Dev utthani Ekadashi – 11th day of Kartik month, is also the day Padmanabhan wakes up from his four month long shayanam (sleep). The Poornima of Kartik month is Guru Nanak Jayanti. Novemeber 14th was Dev Utthani Ekadashi this year.