Kartik Maas · Lord Vishnu (Damodar)

Kartik 2097 Start & End Date (Kartik Maas)

North India (Purnimanta): Tuesday, 22 October 2097Tuesday, 19 November 2097

Amanta regions: Tuesday, 5 November 2097Tuesday, 3 December 2097

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

See Kartik 2026 — this year

Kartik (Kartik Maas) 2097 Dates

North India · Purnimanta
Tuesday, 22 October 2097
to Tuesday, 19 November 2097 · 29 days
Month ending on the Purnima
Amanta regions
Tuesday, 5 November 2097
to Tuesday, 3 December 2097 · 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 2097

Festivals in Kartik 2097

Monthly vrats 2097

Kartik 2097 — Frequently Asked Questions

When does Kartik Maas 2097 start?

In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Kartik runs from Tuesday, 22 October 2097 to Tuesday, 19 November 2097. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Tuesday, 5 November 2097 to Tuesday, 3 December 2097.

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 2097 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 2097?

Kartik Shivratri 2097 — the Masik Shivaratri of Kartik Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Sunday, 3 November 2097. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.

Is Kartik 2097 an Adhik Maas?

No. Kartik 2097 is a normal 29-day month.