Kartik Masa 2020-2021 – A month of festivals Samvat 2077-2078

Kartik Masa – A month of festivals
Samvat 2077-2078 Saka 1942-43 (2020-2021)

In 2020, Kartak Vad 1 – 15 November & Kartik Sud 16 – 30 November
In 2021, Kartak Vad 21 October – 4 November & Kartik Sud 5-19 November

कार्तिक मास – कार्तिक उत्सव संबत २०७७–२०७८ वर्ष २०२०–२०२१

When a Kartik (Kartak – Karkat) month starts?
When is Kartik Masa (month) Shukla in Vikram Samvat 2077 Sake 1942 during 2020?

Kartik month Shukla starts from 16 November 2020.

Generally, it’s the next day of Diwali festival celebrations in Bharat, HK & in other countries.

Which are Kartik month’s festivals dates Samvat 2077 during 2020, 2021?
When is Kartik Masa Krishna Paksha in Samvat 2077 during 2020, 2021?
Which are Kartik month’s dark fortnight festivals, fasts, birth (janam, jayanti) and death anniversaries (punya tithis), nirvana din dates Vikram Samvat 2077-2078 in 2020-2021?

The following are the dates of @Aso Masa – Asoj Masa (Asu – Aaso) param Kartik – Kartak Masa Krishna Paksha (Badi-Vad-Undhaai i.e. dark fortnight during November) ‘Assu param Kattia Mahine Jo Undhao Paksh’ Samvat 2077 November Month 2020:-

Which are the Kartik month’s bright fortnight festivals, fasts, birth (janam, jayanti) and anniversaries (punya tithis), nirvana din dates in 2020 in Vikram Samvat 2077, Gujarati 2077 and Jain Mahavir Swami 2547 New Samvatsar?

The following are the dates in Kartik Masa Shukla – Kaartak (Kaarkata – Kattia Jo Mahino Sahaao Paksha (Sudi-Sud-Sahaai i.e. bright fortnight during october) ‘Kattia Mahine Jo Sahao Paksh’ Samvat 2077 (during November Month 2020):-

Note: 1) SP: Shukla Paksha.
^Kartik Masa Krishna Paksha Param Ekam 15 November Monday ^Kartik Masa Krishna Paksha Param Ekam Govardhan Puja – Anna Koot (Anna-Kut) Puja, 2) Kartik Masa Krishna Paksha Param Ekam Chhapan bhog and Bali Puja Utsav pratipada tithi.
And Sunday 15^th November 2020 Kevalgnan of Gautam Swami – Kewalya Gyaan (Jain).

Some of the other important days, tithis, fastings in Samvat 2077 Margashirsh Month December 2020:-
– 01 Tuesday December 2020 Krishna (Maagshar – Naahiri Undhai) start
– 03 Thursday December Sankasth Chaturthi vratam, Ganesh Choth jo virtu
– 03 Thursday Dr. Rajendra prasad Jayanti, Khudiram Bose Jayanti
– 03 Thursday Narsi Mehta Jayanti
– 05 Saturday Pushya param (Ashlesha Sugna Gandamool nakshatra starts)
– 06 Sunday Sant Dongereji Maharaj Punya tithi, (Ashlesha/Maghaa Sugna Gandamool nakshatra starts)
– 06 December Sunday Bhimrao Ambedkar Death Anniversary, Yamghant Yog
– 07 Monday Kaal Bhairav Jayanti, (Maghaa Sugna Gandamool nakshatra ends)
– 09 Wednesday Kalidas Jayanti
– 10 Thursday *Smaarta स्मार्त Uttpanaa – Uttpatti Ekadashi – Agyaaras – Gyaaras Tithi starts 12:50 pm IST
– 11 December Friday Maargashar Krishna Paksha: #Bhagwat वैष्णव निम्बार्क (Uttpanaa 11^th tithi – Nimbark Vaishnav Ekad. – 11^th Tithi ends 10:03am IST)
– 11 December Friday 2020 Dwaadashi tithi khaya (small tithi)
– 12 Saturday December Margashirsh Krishna Shani Pradosh vrat pooja, Sant Gyaneshwar Punya tithi
– 13 Sunday Masik-Shivaratri vrata-poojanam (Monthly-Shivratri fastings and prayers)
– 14 December Monday Mela Haridwar Prayagraj
– 14 Monday Maargashirsh Month Somvati Amavasya, Darsh Amavasya, Rang Avadhut Punya tithi, Khgraas Surya Grahan, Sun – Total Solar Eclipse Grahan Sutak & Grahan not observable in Bharat and Hong Kong. 
– 15 December Tuesday Sardar Patel Punya tithi (Death Anniversary), Moola-Gandanakshatram Sugna
– 15 December 2020 Margashirsha Month Bright Half begins (Maagshar – Naahiri Sahaao Paksh starts)
– 15 Tue 2020 Surya Sankranti-Pausha Sankrant, Surya Dhan Rashi pravesh (Sun enters in Sagittarius sign)
– 16 December Wednesday Nahiri Mahino Chand – Masik Chandra Darshan
– 18 December Friday Vinayak Chaturthi in Maagshar Shukla Paksha
– 19 December Saturday Skanda-Shasthi, Panchak starts
– 19 December Saturday Vivah Panchami tithi – Sri Sita Ram Wedding Ceremony on the fifth lunar day, Shri Ram Vivaahotsava
– 21 December Monday Mitra-Saptami
– 23 Wednesday December Ras Bihari Ghosh Jayanti, Panchak samapat (ends) 28:33
– 24 Thursday December Christmas Eve
– 25 Friday December 2020 Geeta Jayanti, Mokshada Ekadashi- Mukuti Ekadashi, Mauni Ekadashi
– 25 Friday December 2020 Atal Bihari Vajpayee Janam Din (Birthday datewise) and Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya Jayanti
– 25 Friday December 2020 Geeta Jayanti, Christmas
– 26 Saturday December 2020 Udham Singh Shahidi
– 27 Sunday Margashirsh Shukla Pradosh vrat tithi
– 29 December Tuesday Shri Dattatreya Jayanti – Datta Jayanti
– 29 December Tuesday Vrat Purnima tithi starts, Yamghant Aardra Gandamool Nakshatram star starts
– 30 December Wednesday 2020 Maargashirsha Masa Purnima tithi uday-vyaapini ends, Raman Maharishi Jayanti,
– 31 December Thursday Year 2020 ends; New Year Eve, Guru Pushya Amrit yog muhuratham (Auspicious Pushya Nakshatra constellation duration, it’s one of the best nakshatram in the series of starts ‘king of the nakshatra’), Pausha-Masam Vad Krishna Paksha begins (Sindhi Pohu Month – Poh Jo Mahino), Siddhi yog.

When is the Kartik Masa Krishna (Kartak Vad) Paksha and Kartik Shukla Paksha (Karkat Sud) in Samvat 2077/2078 Sake 1943 during year 2021?
Which are Kartik month’s dark fortnight dates in Kartak Vikram Samvat 2077/2078 in 2021?

In Samvat 2078 (*G2077) year 2021, Kartak Krishna Paksha (Kartak / Katti – Karkat Mahino Vad) begins from Guru-Brihaspativaar Pratipada tithi (first lunar day of Kartik Dark Fortnight) on 21 October; to Kartik Amavasya tithi (i.e. Main day third day of the Mahalakshmi Poojanam – Diwali Laxmi Pooja prayer rituals on 4 November 2020).

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In Samvat 2078 (*G2077) year 2021, Kartak Krishna Paksha (Kartak / Katti – Karkat Mahino Vad) begins from Pratipada tithi 21 October; until 4 November 2020Kartik Sud 5-19 November

• Samvat 2078 (*G2077) Sak 1943 Kartik Krishna Dhan triyodashi Dhanvantari puja Mangalvar
• 1^st day of Diwali Festival : Dhan Teras tithi Laxmi Poojanam Tuesday 2^nd November 2021
• 2^nd day of Diwali Chhoti Diwali (Roop Chaturdashi-chodash) Wednesday 3^rd November 2021
• 3^rd day Main day of Diwali-Deepavali (Diyari) Festival of lights Thursday 4^th November 2021
• In Samvat 2078 Kartik Sud-Shukla Paksha begins, Govardhan – Annakut and Bali Pooja on Friday 5 November 2021.
• Mahavir Nirvan & Gautam Swami Kewalya-gynan (Jain), dated Friday 5 November 2021.
• Gujarati New Year from Kartak Sud (Bestu varas Vikram Samvat 2078), Sindhi Baru-Dinu Friday 5 November 2021;
• Mahavir Jain Samvat Samvatsar 2548 is on Friday 5 November 2021.
• Samvat 2078, Bhai-dooj utsav Saturday 6 November 2021.
• Samvat 2078, Kartik Masam Chandra Darshanam, Sindhi-Chand on Saturday 6 November 2021.
• Samvat 2078, Karkata – Kattia Jo Mahino on Sunday 7 November 2021 Mata Mahalaxmi Diyari poojan jo Moklaao. Shri Shiv-Chaumaaso Sumar vrat pooja.
• Sumar Shiv Chaumaso vrita jo Moklaao Monday 8 November 2021.
• Laabh Pancham – Labh panchami 8 November 2021. Gope-Ashtami (Gopashtami), cow prayers Thursday 11 November 2021. Aanwala-Navami, Kushmaanda Akshaya Navami Friday 12 November 2021. Tulsi-vivah, Prabodhini Ekadashi Sunday 14 November 2021. Bikhama-Diya. Pradosha and Vrishchik Sankranti Tuesday 16 November 2021. Vaikuntha Chaturdash
• Monday 17 November 2021. Purnima begins, full moon, Purnima-vrat Thursday 18 November 2021. **Guru Nanak’s Birthday – Guru Nanak Sahebji Jayanti Friday 19 November 2021.
• Kartik Masam Kartik Paurnimi, Kartik Poonam, Kartik Snaan puran (Kartik Month Holy bath ends) Friday 19 November 2021.
• Shree Geeta Jayanti 14 December.
• Makar Sankranti Friday 14 January 2022.
• Shri Basant Panchami Saturday 5 February 2022
• Sri Guru Ravidas Jayanti 16 February 2022.
• Shri Mahashivaratri Tuesday 1 March 2022.
• Holashtak starts from Thursday 10 March 2022. Holika-Dahan, Purnima vrat tithi 17 March 2022.

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