Kartik Maas · Lord Vishnu (Damodar)

Kartik 1932 Start & End Date (Kartik Maas)

North India (Purnimanta): Saturday, 15 October 1932Sunday, 13 November 1932

Amanta regions: Sunday, 30 October 1932Monday, 28 November 1932

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

See Kartik 2026 — this year

Kartik 1932 at a Glance

North India · Purnimanta
Saturday, 15 October 1932
to Sunday, 13 November 1932 · 30 days
Month ending on the Purnima
Amanta regions
Sunday, 30 October 1932
to Monday, 28 November 1932 · 30 days
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
North India · Purnimanta
Kartik Shivratri
Fri, 28 Oct
Purnima
Sun, 13 Nov
Amavasya
Sat, 29 Oct
Amanta regions
Kartik Shivratri
Sun, 27 Nov
Purnima
Sun, 13 Nov
Amavasya
Mon, 28 Nov
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 1932

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

Festivals in Kartik 1932

Within the Purnimanta window (Sat, 15 Oct – Sun, 13 Nov). Festivals are fixed by tithi, so each falls on the same civil day in both systems.

Monthly vrats 1932

Kartik 1932 — Frequently Asked Questions

When does Kartik Maas 1932 start?

In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Kartik runs from Saturday, 15 October 1932 to Sunday, 13 November 1932. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Sunday, 30 October 1932 to Monday, 28 November 1932.

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 1932 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 1932?

Kartik Shivratri 1932 — the Masik Shivaratri of Kartik Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Friday, 28 October 1932 in North India (Purnimanta). In Amanta regions it falls on Sunday, 27 November 1932. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.

When does Kartik 1932 end?

In North India (Purnimanta) Kartik ends on Sunday, 13 November 1932, on the Purnima. In Amanta regions it ends on Monday, 28 November 1932, 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 1932 an Adhik Maas?

No. Kartik 1932 is a normal 30-day month.