Kartik Maas is the eighth month of the Hindu calendar, which falls in October and November of the Gregorian calendar. In India's national civil calendar, Kartika is the eighth month of the year.
Importance of Kartik month
One of the favorite months of Bhagwan Vishnu, the month of Kartik is considered very important in Hinduism. Snan, charity and Bhagwat pujan are done throughout the month of Kartik, Bhagwan Vishnu, the protector of the world, has described him as the month that gives renewable fruits. Describing the glory of the month of Kartik,
Bhagwan Brahma himself says that the month of Kartik is the best among all the months and Kartik among the months, Bhagwan Vishnu among the deities and Narayan Tirtha (Badrikashram) is the best among the pilgrimages.
Celebration of Kartik month
'Na Kartikasamo Maso Na Kriten Samam Yugam, Na Vedam Sadrisham Shastram Na Tirtha Gangaya Samam' means there is no month like Kartik, no era like Satyug, no scripture like Vedas and no pilgrimage like Ganga. The god element becomes stronger from this month. Worshiping Tulsi with Bhagwan Vishnu in this month is considered fruitful. Apart from this, bathing in the Ganges, donating lamps, performing yajna, charity etc. in this month gets rid of all troubles.
Festivals like Diwali, Chhath Puja, Dhanteras, Tulsi Vivah, Bhishma Panchaka, Vaikunth Chaturdashi, Dev Diwali Kartik Purnima are observed in this whole month.
Kartik Maas 2024
This year the calculation of Kartik Month is from 18th October - 15th November 2024.
Kartik Month 2024 Vrat, Festivals, Jayanti and Utsavs
20th October Sunday, 2024 -
Karva Chauth,
Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi
24th October Thursday 2024 -
Ahoi Ashtami, Radha Kund snan
28th October Monday 2024 - Govats Dwadashi, Rama Ekadashi
29th October Tuesday 2024 -
Dhanteras,
Pradosh Vrat
30th October Wednesday 2024 - Kali Chaudas
31st October Thursday 2024 –
Narak Chaturdashi
01st November Friday 2024 - Darsh Amavasya, Anvadhan,
Kartik Amavasya, Lakshmi Puja,
Diwali
02nd November Saturday 2024 -
Govardhan Puja, Ishti
03rd November Sunday 2024 –
Bhaiya Dooj, Chandra Darshan
06th November Wednesday 2024 -
Labh Panchami
07th November Thursday 2024 -
Chhath Puja
09th November Saturday 2024 -
Gopashtami
10th November Sunday 2024 -
Akshay Navami
11th November Monday 2024 - Kansa Vadh, Bhishma Panchak begins
12th November Tuesday 2024 – Devutthan Ekadashi
13th November Wednesday 2024 -
Tulsi Vivah, Pradosh Vrat
14th November Thursday 2024 - Vaikuntha Chaturdashi, Vishveshwar Vrat
15th November Friday 2024 - Manikarnika Snan,
Dev Diwali, Kartik Purnima, Anvadhan