KARTIKA MASAM

Kartika Masam, which is the most sacred month of the year starts 0n Wednesday, October 29th, on the day which the holy bath of Kartika Snanam starts in all the sacred rivers in Bharat. It is privilege to be in India at this most auspicious time of the year. Kartika Masam ends on Thursday, November 27th.

As you all know Kartika Masam is very auspicious for both the devotees of Siva & Sri Krishna. All the temples in Andhra pradesh are already busy and lacks of people are expected nearer the start of Kartika Masam, especially places like Srisailam and TirumalaFive activities are glorified: staying awake, early morning bath, worship of Tulasi, offering lamps and performing austerities. One should practice brahmacharya, give charity, and perform homa and japa. One is advised to give up eating beans, kalami saka, patola, eggplant, meat, fish, liquor, oil massage, illicit sex, grains cooked by others. One should eat once a day havisana. One should increase ones devotional service by performing more deity worship, hearing and speaking about the Lord, by extra japa of the Lord's name, worshipping Tulasi, staying awake at night chanting, visiting holy tirthas and offering lamps to the Lord. One should worship Radha Damodara and recite the Damodarastaka daily. We need to worship both Siva especially on all Mondays and Sri Krishna especially on all Wednesdays during Kartika Masam.
It is most beneficial to do Abhisheka to Siva on Mondays and to Lord Hari on Wednesdays at least.According to Puranas, the following results are expected for items offered during Abhishekams. Cow milk-HappinessYogurt-wealthsoft sugar-destruction of sorrowHoney-RadianceSugarcane juice-MoneyVibhuti-Prosperity and removal of sinssandal water-Birth of Male childFlower water-Real estate wealthSesame oil-Avoiding accidentsRudraksha water-Supreme wealthGrape juice-Success in daily activitiesDates juice-Destruction of enemiesMango juice-Reduction of terminal diseaseAnnadanam-Increased longevity and comfortable life
If you want to read about Sri Krishna during this time, please click the link belowhttp://www.quatre-bornes.com/krishna.phpTo read about Tulasi during this time is most auspicious. Please click the link below to read.http://www.vrindavan-dham.com/vrinda/vrinda-devi.phpWe all need to recite Damodarastakam daily. Please click the link below to read Damodarastakam and its meaning in English, please click the link belowhttp://radha-madhava.blogspot.com/2007/10/sri-damodarastakam.htmlIf anybody is keen to listen instead of reading daily, please click belowhttp://pod-serve.com/audiofile/filename/4015/Kirtan_Damodar_221006.mp3

There are 4 Kartika Somavarams (Mondays) the first Monday is on November 3rd, then on November 10th, November 17th and 24th.
The first Monday of the month of Kartikam is considered very powerful. Read on to know more from the story of the Karkasa, a beautiful girl who turns to a dog and how she returns back to her beautiful body by clicking the link below

http://www.astrologyforu.com/puranas/skanda-puranam/kartika-puranam/1-power-of-kartika-somavaram.php

Those of us who want to imbibe the most during Kartika Masam should read the Kartika Puranam in English before the last day of Kartika Masam during these 4 four holy weeks by clicking the link below. It is very easy reading!

http://www.astrojyoti.com/skandapurana.htm

Kartika Purnima: Kartika Purnima falls on Thursday, November 13th and celebrated in the month of November-December is the sacred day, when the ghats of Varanasi come alive with thousands of brightly-lit earthern lamps. Visitors throng in large numbers to watch this spectacular event, famous as 'Dev Deepawali.'
To know more about this important day, please click the clink below


http://www.komilla.com/pages/KartikPurnima.html

The sacred plant, Tulasi 's marriage with Krishna took place and is being celebrated as a festival of Tulasi's wedding during Kartika Masam and this year it falls on Wednesday, November 12th. Those of you want to know more about this, please click the link below

http://www.indiadivine.org/audarya/vedic-culture/185724-tulsi-vivah-wedding-between-krsna-tulsi.html

Those who like to listen Siva songs during Kartika Masam, please click the link below

http://www.andhravilas.com/devdetailslisten.asp?cat=devsiva
Those of you who want to listen Sri Krishna devotional songs especially on Wednesdays during Kartika Masam, please click the link below

http://www.raaga.com/playerV31/index.asp?pick=67790,67791,67792,67793,67794,67795,67796&mode=3&rand=0.39311256640225295&bhcp=1

More Hindi songs on Krishna to listen during Kartika Masam, please click the link below

http://www.raaga.com/playerV31/index.asp?pick=71248,71249,71250,71251,71252,71253,71254,71255,71256,71257,71258,71259&mode=3&rand=0.9577306508408827&bhcp=1

More video clips on Sri Krishna songs by clicking the link below

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=StzOhjsKluI

Those who want Tulasi Ramayan-Rama charita Manas in Hindi, Please click the link below

http://www.raaga.com/playerV31/index.asp?pick=26452,26453,26454,26455,26456,26457,26458,26459,26460,26461,26462,26463,26464&mode=3&rand=0.8961160369731982&bhcp=1

Katika Deepam: One would wish to be in Arunachalam in Tamilnadu on Kartika Poornima to witness the glory of Kartika Deepam on Arunachala Hill, the sacred hill Swami Ramana Maharshi used to live. To know more about this important event, please click the link below

http://www.astrojyoti.com/KartikaDeepam.htm