Kartik Mahina in 2012 in Traditional Hindi Calendar in North India - Kartik Month 2012

Kartik mahina is the eighth month in a traditional Hindi calendar followed in North India. Kartik Month 2012 begins on October 30 and ends on November 28. Karva Chauth and Diwali are the most important festivals observed in this month. This calendar is followed mainly in Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Haryana, Bihar and Chhattisgarh and other North Indian states. A month in these regions is calculated from the day after Purnima or full moon to the next Purnima. The current year in the Hindi Calendar is Saka 2069.

Chaturthi Vrat or Sankashti Ganesh Chaturti in Kartik Month 2012 is on November 2. The Chandrodaya or Moonrise time as per North Indian calendars is 8:42 PM. This particular Chaturthi is also observed as Karva Chauth.

Kartik Month 2012 Krishna and Shukla Paksha

Kartik Month Krishna Paksha (waning phase of moon) is from October 30 to November 13, 2012

Kartik Month Shukla Paksha (waning phase of moon) is from November 14, 2012 to November 28.

Kartik month Ekadasi Vrat in North India

Rama Ekadasi – November 10

Prabodhini Ekadasi – November 24

Kartik month Pradosh Vrat in North India

Pradosh – November 11

Pradosh – November 25

Kartik Amavasi in Hindi Panchang in North India

Amavasya is on November 13, 2012.

The Amavasi begins on November 13, 2012 at 7:13 AM and ends at 3:37 AM on November 14, 2012. Diwali, Lakshmi Puja and Narak Chautrdasi are held on November 13, 2012.

Kartik Purnima in Hindi Calendar

Purnima is on November 28, 2012. The Purnima begins at 5:34 PM on November 27 and ends at 8:15 PM on November 28. Tripurari Purnima is observed on the day.

Festivals and auspicious days in Kartik Month 2012 in North India

Karva Chauth – November 2

Ahoi Ashtami – November 7

Dhanteras – November 11

Dhanvantri Jayanti – November 11

Yam Deepdan – November 11

Govatsa Dwadasi – November 11

Vasu Baras – November 11

Kali Chaudas – November 12

Diwali – November 13

Lakshmi Puja – November 13
Govardhan Puja – November 14

Bhai Dhooj – November 15

Pandav Panchami – November 18
Chatth Puja - November 19 and 20

Kushmanda Navami – November 21

Vaikunta Chaturdasi – November 27

Tulsi Vivah – November 24 to November 28

Note - It must be noted that Kartik month in calendars followed in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka begins on November 14 and ends on December 13, 2012. Kartik, also known as Kartak, is the first month in Gujarati Calendar and the Gujarati New Year is celebrated on the first day of the month. It is on November 14, 2012.

Next month in North Indian Hindu calendar is the Margashirsh month.