Kartik Maas · Lord Vishnu (Damodar)

Kartik 1929 Start & End Date (Kartik Maas)

North India (Purnimanta): Saturday, 19 October 1929Saturday, 16 November 1929

Amanta regions: Saturday, 2 November 1929Sunday, 1 December 1929

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

See Kartik 2026 — this year

Kartik 1929 at a Glance

North India · Purnimanta
Saturday, 19 October 1929
to Saturday, 16 November 1929 · 29 days
Month ending on the Purnima
Amanta regions
Saturday, 2 November 1929
to Sunday, 1 December 1929 · 30 days
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
North India · Purnimanta
Kartik Shivratri
Thu, 31 Oct
Purnima
Amavasya
Fri, 1 Nov
Amanta regions
Kartik Shivratri
Sat, 30 Nov
Purnima
Amavasya
Sun, 1 Dec
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 1929

Vrat and tithi dates follow whichever month window your calendar uses, so both systems are listed separately below.

Festivals in Kartik 1929

Within the Purnimanta window (Sat, 19 Oct – Sat, 16 Nov). Festivals are fixed by tithi, so each falls on the same civil day in both systems.

Monthly vrats 1929

Kartik 1929 — Frequently Asked Questions

When does Kartik Maas 1929 start?

In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Kartik runs from Saturday, 19 October 1929 to Saturday, 16 November 1929. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Saturday, 2 November 1929 to Sunday, 1 December 1929.

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 1929 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 1929?

Kartik Shivratri 1929 — the Masik Shivaratri of Kartik Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Thursday, 31 October 1929 in North India (Purnimanta). In Amanta regions it falls on Saturday, 30 November 1929. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.

When does Kartik 1929 end?

In North India (Purnimanta) Kartik ends on Saturday, 16 November 1929, on the Purnima. In Amanta regions it ends on Sunday, 1 December 1929, on the Amavasya.

Are Kartik and Kartik Maas the same month?

Yes. Kartik Maas is the Sanskrit name of this lunar month and Kartik is the everyday Hindi form of the same word. They refer to the same period — different names, not different dates.

Is Kartik 1929 an Adhik Maas?

No. Kartik 1929 is a normal 29-day month.