Damodara, or Damodar, is one of the popular names of Sri Krishna. The Kartik month (October – November) in traditional Hindu calendar is also known as Damodar month and is dedicated to Sri Krishna. Sri Krishna got the name Damodar when He as a child was tied to a grinding mortar by Yashoda, His foster mother at Vrindavan.

By readily agreeing to be bound by Mata Yashoda, Sri Krishna proved that the Supreme Being can be bound only by the true love of his devotee.

It is believed that a devotee can experience the unfathomable love of Sri Krishna by performing any puja or service dedicated to the Lord in the Damodar month.
Sri Damodara Ashtakam from the Padma Purana is chanted by devotees in the Kartik Month.