Kartik Krishna Paksha
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Kartik Krishna Paksha is the waning (dark) fortnight of the Hindu lunar month of Kartik, observed with various religious rituals, fasting, and festivals leading up to Amavasya (new moon).
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Krishna Paksha Trayodashi | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu lunar fortnight
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religious observance period ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kartik Krishna Paksh
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Kartik Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight of Kartik) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Lakshmi
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Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ Yama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFestival |
Dhanteras (in many regional calendars)
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Diwali / Deepavali (in many regional traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kali Puja (in some regions) NERFINISHED ⓘ Naraka Chaturdashi (in many regional calendars) NERFINISHED ⓘ Yama Deep Daan (in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPractice |
charity and almsgiving
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fasting ⓘ holy bathing ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ temple visits ⓘ |
| basisOfReckoning | lunar tithi (lunar day) ⓘ |
| consideredAuspiciousFor |
lighting lamps for ancestors and deities
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performing pitru (ancestor) rites ⓘ |
| culminatesIn | Kartik Amavasya rituals ⓘ |
| endsOn |
Kartik Amavasya
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new moon of Kartik ⓘ |
| follows | Kartik Shukla Paksha ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion |
Eastern India
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North India NERFINISHED ⓘ Western India NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of South India ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfTithis | 15 ⓘ |
| hasPhase | waning moon ⓘ |
| hasPolarity | dark fortnight ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTextReference | mentioned in various Hindu Puranas and Dharma texts (by Kartik month and Krishna Paksha) ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalContext | autumn (in Indian subcontinent) ⓘ |
| linkedToConcept |
merit gained by charity and fasting
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spiritual purification ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hindu diaspora communities
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Hindus in India ⓘ Hindus in Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedInReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursAfter | Ashwin Krishna Paksha in annual cycle ⓘ |
| partOf | Hindu lunar month of Kartik ⓘ |
| precedes | Margashirsha Krishna Paksha in annual cycle ⓘ |
| startsAfter | Kartik Purnima of previous month’s cycle is completed ⓘ |
| timeRelationToSolarCalendar | usually falls in October–November (Gregorian calendar) ⓘ |
| usesCalendarSystem | Hindu lunisolar calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Krishna Paksha Trayodashi