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Kartik is Month 8, the holiest month of illumination and lights. It features Dhanteras, Diwali (Deepavali), Govardhan Puja, Chhath Puja, and Tulsi Vivah.
☀️ Solar Transit (Sankranti): Vrishchika (Scorpio Ingress 210°-240°)
🌿 Season & Motion: Sharad Ritu (Late Autumn) • Dakshinayana
📖 Shastric Authority: "Padma Purana — Kartik is the holiest month; offering even a single lamp (Deep Daan) grants immense spiritual merit."
💡 Recommended Vrat & Niyama: Daily early morning bath (Kartik Snan), Deep Daan, Tulsi Puja, Karva Chauth fast, Chhath Arghya to Sun God.
🗓️ Major Festivals & Vrats in Kartik Month
🌕 Kartik Krishna Chaturthi
Karva Chauth
Rigorous waterless fast observed by married women for their husbands' longevity.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Kartik Krishna Ashtami
Ahoi Ashtami
Fasting observed by mothers for the well-being and long life of their children.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Kartik Krishna Trayodashi
Dhanteras
Worship of Lord Dhanvantari (God of Ayurveda) and purchasing auspicious metals.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Kartik Amavasya
Diwali (Deepavali)
The grand festival of lights symbolizing the victory of light over darkness and Lord Rama's return.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Kartik Shukla Pratipada/Dwitiya
Govardhan Puja & Bhai Dooj
Worship of Govardhan Hill and celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Kartik Shukla Shashthi
Chhath Puja
Vedic Sun God worship offering Arghya to the setting and rising sun in water bodies.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Kartik Shukla Ekadashi
Tulsi Vivah (Devuthani Ekadashi)
Lord Vishnu awakens from sleep; ceremonial wedding of Goddess Tulsi with Shaligram.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Kartik Purnima
Kartik Purnima (Dev Diwali)
The festival of lights for the Gods, celebrated grandly at Varanasi ghats.
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