Karthika
E525871
Karthika is a month in the traditional Hindu lunar calendar, particularly significant in South India for its religious observances and festivals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Karthika canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lunar month
ⓘ
month in the Hindu calendar ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept | light over darkness ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Kartikeya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Subrahmanya NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ Murugan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithElement | fire rituals and deepa (lamps) ⓘ |
| calendarType |
lunar month counted from full moon in some traditions
ⓘ
lunar month counted from new moon in some traditions ⓘ |
| considered | highly auspicious month for religious austerities ⓘ |
| containsFestival |
Dev Deepavali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karthigai Deepam NERFINISHED ⓘ Karthika Deepam NERFINISHED ⓘ Karthika Masam observances ⓘ Kartika Purnima NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagula Chavithi NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaikunta Ekadashi (in some years, depending on calendar) ⓘ |
| correspondsRoughlyToGregorian |
November
ⓘ
October ⓘ |
| follows | Ashvina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Karthigai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karthikai NERFINISHED ⓘ Kartika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasImportantDay |
Karthika Amavasya (new moon of Karthika)
ⓘ
Karthika Purnima (full moon of Karthika) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificanceIn |
Andhra Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ South India NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ Telangana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToZodiacSign | Scorpio (Vrishchika) in many regional calendars ⓘ |
| majorObservance |
fasting on Mondays
ⓘ
holy river baths ⓘ lighting of oil lamps ⓘ special pujas and vratas ⓘ visits to Shiva temples ⓘ visits to Vishnu temples ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Krittika nakshatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hindus in South India
ⓘ
Hindus in other parts of India ⓘ |
| partOf | traditional Hindu lunar calendar ⓘ |
| precedes | Margashirsha ⓘ |
| usedIn | lunar-solar Hindu calendar systems ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.