Kartik Maas · Lord Vishnu (Damodar)

Kartik 2060 Start & End Date (Kartik Maas)

North India (Purnimanta): Sunday, 10 October 2060Monday, 8 November 2060

Amanta regions: Monday, 25 October 2060Tuesday, 23 November 2060

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

See Kartik 2026 — this year

Kartik 2060 at a Glance

North India · Purnimanta
Sunday, 10 October 2060
to Monday, 8 November 2060 · 30 days
Month ending on the Purnima
Amanta regions
Monday, 25 October 2060
to Tuesday, 23 November 2060 · 30 days
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
North India · Purnimanta
Kartik Shivratri
Sat, 23 Oct
Purnima
Mon, 8 Nov
Amavasya
Sun, 24 Oct
Amanta regions
Kartik Shivratri
Sun, 21 Nov
Purnima
Mon, 8 Nov
Amavasya
Tue, 23 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 2060

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

Festivals in Kartik 2060

Within the Purnimanta window (Sun, 10 Oct – Mon, 8 Nov). Festivals are fixed by tithi, so each falls on the same civil day in both systems.

Monthly vrats 2060

Kartik 2060 — Frequently Asked Questions

When does Kartik Maas 2060 start?

In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Kartik runs from Sunday, 10 October 2060 to Monday, 8 November 2060. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Monday, 25 October 2060 to Tuesday, 23 November 2060.

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 2060 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 2060?

Kartik Shivratri 2060 — the Masik Shivaratri of Kartik Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Saturday, 23 October 2060 in North India (Purnimanta). In Amanta regions it falls on Sunday, 21 November 2060. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.

When does Kartik 2060 end?

In North India (Purnimanta) Kartik ends on Monday, 8 November 2060, on the Purnima. In Amanta regions it ends on Tuesday, 23 November 2060, 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 2060 an Adhik Maas?

No. Kartik 2060 is a normal 30-day month.