हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे

Month of Kārtika 2023

pravṛttānām ca bhakṣāṇaṁ kārtike niyame kṛte

avasyaṁ kṛṣṇa rūpatvaṁ prāpyate muktidaṁ śubham

“In the month of Kārtika if someone gives up some ingredients (items) from their usual diet they undoubtedly achieve an opportunity to obtain liberation and attain the same form as the Supreme Lord, Śrī Kṛṣṇa” (Hari-bhakti-vilasa16.49)

There are two essential things in Kārtika-to regularly offer a ghee lamp to Lord Dāmodara, and to remain awake during brahma-muhūrta(very early in the morning).

na kārtika samo māso na kṛtena samaṁ yugam

na veda sadṛśaṁ śāstraṁ na tīrtha gaṅgayā samam

kārtikaḥ pravaro māso vaiṣṇavānāṁ priyaḥ sadā

kārtikaṁ śakalaṁ yastu bhaktyā sevate vaiṣṇavaḥ

” Just as there is no yuga which is equal to Satyayuga, there is no scripture that is equal to the Vedas, and there is no place of pilgrimage equal to the Ganges, similarly, there is no month which is equal to Kārtika. Therefore, kārtika month is very dear to the vaiṣṇavas. They follow all of its rules with proper devotion.” (Skanda Purāṇa)

हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे