Kartik 1906 Start & End Date (Kartik Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Wednesday, 3 October 1906 – Thursday, 1 November 1906
Amanta regions: Thursday, 18 October 1906 – Friday, 16 November 1906
The most sacred month for Vishnu — Kartik snan, Damodar deep-daan, Diwali, Chhath and Tulsi Vivah.
Kartik (Kartik Maas) 1906 Dates
The significance of Kartik — Lord Vishnu (Damodar)
Kartik is the month of Vishnu, worshipped here as Damodar, and it holds more festivals than any other — Dhanteras, Diwali, Govardhan, Bhai Dooj, Chhath, Tulsi Vivah and Kartik Purnima. It is a month of light: a lamp floated or lit daily (deep-daan) is held to be of the highest merit, and the pre-dawn Kartik snan in a river is the month's defining discipline.
Rituals of Kartik
- Kartik snan — a pre-dawn holy dip through the month
- Daily deep-daan (lighting or floating lamps)
- Tulsi puja every evening and Tulsi Vivah on Ekadashi
- Damodar-ashtakam recitation
- Fasting on the two Ekadashis (Devutthana and Kartik)
- Dev Deepawali on Kartik Purnima at the ghats
Key days in Kartik 1906
Festivals in Kartik 1906
- Karwa Chauth — Sat, 6 Oct
- Ahoi Ashtami — Thu, 11 Oct
- Dhanteras — Mon, 15 Oct
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — Wed, 17 Oct
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — Wed, 17 Oct
- Govardhan Puja — Thu, 18 Oct
- Bhai Dooj — Fri, 19 Oct
- Chhath Puja — Tue, 23 Oct
- Devutthana Ekadashi — Sat, 27 Oct
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — Thu, 1 Nov
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — Thu, 1 Nov
Monthly vrats 1906
Kartik 1906 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Kartik Maas 1906 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Kartik runs from Wednesday, 3 October 1906 to Thursday, 1 November 1906. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Thursday, 18 October 1906 to Friday, 16 November 1906.
Why do Kartik dates differ in North and South India?
Because the two regions follow different lunar calendars. In the Purnimanta calendar (North India) a month ends on the Purnima, so it starts about 15 days earlier than in Amanta. In the Amanta calendar (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu) the month runs new-moon to new-moon.
Which deity is Kartik 1906 dedicated to?
Kartik is the month of Vishnu, worshipped here as Damodar, and it holds more festivals than any other — Dhanteras, Diwali, Govardhan, Bhai Dooj, Chhath, Tulsi Vivah and Kartik Purnima. It is a month of light: a lamp floated or lit daily (deep-daan) is held to be of the highest merit, and the pre-dawn Kartik snan in a river is the month's defining discipline.
When is Kartik Shivratri 1906?
Kartik Shivratri 1906 — the Masik Shivaratri of Kartik Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Wednesday, 17 October 1906. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.
Is Kartik 1906 an Adhik Maas?
No. Kartik 1906 is a normal 30-day month.