DAMODARA/KARTIK MASA OR MONTH BEGINS
THE MONTH LONG KARTIK FESTIVAL STARTS ON THE
9TH OCTOBER 2014 AND RUNS FOR FOUR WEEKS TILL 6TH NOVEMBER 2014.
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The month of Damodara. Throughout this month, devotees commemorate the pastime of mischievous Lord Krsna’s being bound with ropes by mother Yasoda. Devotees offer lamps daily.
Kartik is the holiest month in the Vedic lunar calendar. It usually overlaps with the months October & November in the English calendar. Kartik Masa, also known as Damodara Masa, is described in the scriptures as the best among months for performing austerities.
Lord Shri Krishna says, “Of all plants, the sacred Tulasi is most dear to Me; of all months, Kartik is most dear, of all places of pilgrimage, My beloved Dwarka is most dear, and of all days,Ekadashi is most dear.” (Padma Purana, Uttara Khand 112.3)
Kartik or the festival of offering lamps to Lord Krishna, glorifies Lord Krishna’s pastime of being bound with ropes by Mother Yasoda. Observing vrata in the month of Kartik is glorified in the Puranas.
“As Sat-yuga is the best of yugas (ages), as the Vedas are the best among scriptures, as Ganga is best of rivers, so Kartik is the best of months, the most dear to Lord Krishna.” (Skanda Purana)
This vrata begins on 9th Oct 2014 (this year), and one may observe the following foremost activities throughout the entire month of Kartik:
Japa – chanting the holy names of the Lord.
Worship the Lord by offering ghee lamps (diyas), flowers, incense, food, etc.
Practice brahmacharya – celibacy.
Worship of Tulasi Devi and the cows
Give charity.
Perform austerities.
The month of Kartika is the best of all months, and it is in this month that many special festivals like Dhan-Teras, Diwali, Govardhan Puja, Bhai Duj,Tulsi Vivaah and various others take place.
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