Kārtika (month)

(Purnimanta/Solar) Traditional Kārtika[a] (കാർത്തിക (Malayalam), Bengali: কার্তিক Kartik, Bhojpuri: 𑂍𑂰𑂞𑂱𑂍 kātik, Hindi: कार्तिक Kārtika, Odia: କାର୍ତ୍ତିକ Kārttika, Gujarati: કારતક Kārtak, Kannada: ಕಾರ್ತಿಕ, Maithili: कातिक, Marathi: कार्तिक, Nepali: कार्त्तिक, Sanskrit: कार्त्तिक,[1] Telugu: కార్తీకం, Tamil: கார்த்திகை) is the eighth month of the Hindu calendar, which falls in October and November of the Gregorian calendar.

These are as follows: The festival of Kartik Poornima (Kartika 15/30) falls in this month; it celebrated as Dev Deepavali in Varanasi.

The second day of Kartika's bright fortnight is also called Bhaatri Dwitiyaa (similar to Bhai Dooj).

[3] Nag Nathaiya in Varanasi, which falls on the fourth Tithi of Kartika's bright fortnight, is an ancient festival celebrating the god Krishna's victory of good over evil.

Every Monday and Ekadashi of this month are special and Abhisheka is offered to Lord Shiva on these oocasions.