Kartik Maas · Lord Vishnu (Damodar)

Kartik 1915 Start & End Date (Kartik Maas)

North India (Purnimanta): Saturday, 23 October 1915Sunday, 21 November 1915

Amanta regions: Monday, 8 November 1915Monday, 6 December 1915

The most sacred month for Vishnu — Kartik snan, Damodar deep-daan, Diwali, Chhath and Tulsi Vivah.

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Kartik (Kartik Maas) 1915 Dates

North India · Purnimanta
Saturday, 23 October 1915
to Sunday, 21 November 1915 · 30 days
Month ending on the Purnima
Amanta regions
Monday, 8 November 1915
to Monday, 6 December 1915 · 29 days
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
Why the dates differ. In the Purnimanta calendar a month ends on the full moon; in Amanta it ends on the new moon. So Kartik begins about 15 days earlier in North India than in Amanta regions — even though the festivals fall on the same day in both, because they are fixed by tithi.

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 1915

Festivals in Kartik 1915

Monthly vrats 1915

Kartik 1915 — Frequently Asked Questions

When does Kartik Maas 1915 start?

In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Kartik runs from Saturday, 23 October 1915 to Sunday, 21 November 1915. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Monday, 8 November 1915 to Monday, 6 December 1915.

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 1915 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 1915?

Kartik Shivratri 1915 — the Masik Shivaratri of Kartik Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Saturday, 6 November 1915. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.

Is Kartik 1915 an Adhik Maas?

No. Kartik 1915 is a normal 30-day month.