Gujarati Kartik Month 2012 – Kartak Maas Gujarat Calendar 2012

Kartik Maas, or Kartkam Month, is the first month in a traditional Gujarati calendar followed in Gujarat, India. Kartik Month 2012 in Gujarati Calendar begins on November 14 to December 13.  As per Vikram Samvat calendar, the Vikram Year 2069 begins on the first day of Kartik month. Gujarati New Year is marked on November 14.

Some of the important festivals in the month include Labh Pancham (November 18) and Tulsi Vivah (November 24 to November 28) and Dev Diwali (November 28).

Ekadasi Fasting Dates in Kartik Maas

Prabodhini Ekadasi – November 24

Uttpatti Ekadashi – December 10

Kartik Maas Sud Padavo and Vad Padavo – Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha

Kartik Month Sud Padavo in 2012 (Waxing phase of moon) is from November 14 to November 28, 2012.

Kartik Month 2012 Vad Padvo Paksha (Waning phase of moon) is from November 29, 2012 to December 13, 2012.

Poonam or Purnima or full moon day Gujarati Kartik month 2012

Kartik poonam or Full moon day is on November 28. The Purnima begins at 5:34 PM on November 27 and ends at 8:15 AM on November 28. Dev Diwali is observed on the day. Tulsi Vivah rituals end on the day.

Amas or no moon day in Gujarati Kartik month 2012

Kartak Amas or No moon day is on December 13, 2012. The Amavasi begins at 5:53 PM on December 12 and ends at 2:12 PM on December 13.

The dates of important festivals and auspicious days in Gujarati Kartik Mahina

November 14 - Annakut Utsav
November 14 - Gujarati New Year
November 15 – Bhai Beej
November 15 - Yam Dwitiya

November 18 – Labh Pancham

November 24 – Tulsi Vivah begins

November 28 – Dev Diwali

It must be noted that Kartik Mahina in traditional Hindu calendar followed in North India begins on October 30, 2012 and ends on November 28.

Kartik Month in calendars followed in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka is similar to the Gujarati calendar but it is only the eighth month in these calendars in the Hindu year.

Next month in Gujarati calendar is the Maghshar Month.