Thursday, November 8, 2012

Karthika Masam - The Auspicious Month

Karthika Masam:
Karthika Masam is the most auspicious month among Hindus. It begins on the day after Deepavali and also marks the beginning of winter season. It begins in the eight month of the year after the sun entering into Scorpio. There are several rituals and customs that have to be followed during this month.

Cultural Beliefs:
Karthika Masam begins from Aaswayuja sukla pournami up to one month. In this Month Lord Shiva and Maha Vishnu are worshipped and prayed. People during this month observe strict rituals. The daily activities starts early in the morning taking bath with cold water, going to temple, lighting deepam, fasting and saligrama pooja. The most auspicious days in this season are Mondays which is very important to Lord Shiva. As per the puranas it is believed that by performing the karthka Masam vratham we can drove away the past karmas and the sins committed can be destroyed. Lighting Lamps with ghee made from the cow’s milk during the sunrise and sunset brings prosperity, wealth, health into our lives. It also burns the material desires in between our birth and death.

Also Tulasi plant is prayed and worshiped daily by lighting a deepam during this month. There is story behind this Tulasi came as a sister of Goddess Lakshmi when amrita Mantham Ocean is churned. Tulasi wanted to marry Lord Vishnu but Lakshmi did not like this and cursed her to become a plant. But Lord Vishnu took pity and for fulfilling her wish he gave a boon that when he is in form of saligram, tulasi will be close to him. On Kartika Shukla Dwadashi Tulasi plant is decorated and prayed.

Interesting Facts:
  • Lord Vishnu goes to sleep on Ashadha suddha ekadashi and wakes-up on Karthika suddha ekadashi.
  • Lord Shiva protected the world by killing Tripurasuras on Karthika pournami.
  • Ganga (Goddess of river Ganges) enters in to all rivers, canals, ponds and wells and makes them as pious as Ganga.
  • Ayyappa deeksha is also taken during this month and is continued up to Makara Sankranthi.
Karthika Masam Procedure:
  • People should get up at Brahma Muhurtha time.
  • Take bath with in the river or sea (including hair) if possible or take bath at home before sunrise.
  • Perform Pooja at home by offering naivedyam. Visit temples on Mondays.
  • Recite each chapter in Karthika puranam daily for 30 days.Also people recite Vishnu Sahasranamalu.
  • Daily morning and evening perform light deepam. Light deepam at tulasi plant in the evening after the presence of stars.
  • Lighitng deepam in Lord Shiva temple is very beneficial.
  • Eat meal once a day. Don’t eat non veg food.Strictly avoid onions and garlic.
  • Charity (Danam) has to be given to the poor and the people in need.
  • Daily Japa(meditative repetition of a mantra or name of God) has to be performed.
  • On karthika pournami light deepam with 365 wicks at Lord Siva temple or at tulasi plant.
  • Fasting has to be observed especially on Naguala Chavithi, Ekadashi, Pournami.
  • People should perform archana and abhishekam to Lord Shiva.
  • For some families they will be karthika Masam nomulu they should follow the rituals very strictly.
  • Vana Bojanalu (eating food) under the amla tree will remove off the sins committed.
  • Some people use deepam made of rice flour or Gooseberry to light deepam.
  • On the last Day of Karthika Masam is also very auspicious known as "Poli Swargam" ie Amavasya day.
  • On the last day Light deepam with 31wicks(mainly with puvvu vottulu 31 mailny because for the whole karthika masam) on a banana trunk or plaintain stem(aarti dimma) and leave in the river.If not possible to light deepam near the river or else if not possible in the river You can light a deepam near the tulasi plant at home and in a big tub place filled with water and place the deepam.
Find out More information at Details of 30 Days Karthika Masam

Significance:

  • By following the karthika Masam rituals one can get individual discipline, society values. According to these ethics only our ancient scriptures are written.
  • Doing bath before sunrise near the rivers or lakes makes us to learn getting up early in the morning.
  • By having cold water bath we can face the winter season. Also we can come to know about the water pollution and healthiness.
  • By doing charity all the other people can eat food.
  • You can come to know the things better if you face them.
Scientific Reasons:
  • The sun passes through the each zodiac sign throughout the year. The constellations corresponding to that signs in the cosmos will bring influence upon the beings on the earth and create a sacred and pure environment.
  • Sacred Bathing is washing all kind of physical and mental impurities which cleans the astral and emotional feelings and also droves the past karma. Water is a form of energy, it refresh the atomic substance of the body and mind. In this month the water is charged with the special electro-magnetic power before the sunrise so taking bath in this water cures stomach, lever, general disorders, etc.,
  • After rainy season the rain water which come comes from the sky touches the trees will channel the rivers and sea. So rivers and sea or any water storing points get medicated and scared
  • Lighting lamps in houses, the lamp vapors will create a shield of protection from virus and germs which are more in this month virus and germs and insects breed more in this month.
  • Worshipping Holy Tulasi creates a healthy environment in the house by preventing all the disease causing toxic chemical bacterial agents are in the atmosphere. The plant is used for curing diseases like asthma and other lung diseases. Lighting lamp near tulasi plant gives prosperity and Deliverance from sins.
  • Fasting will boost your immunity system. The inner meaning is eat less and live healthy
  • Fasting is mentioned in yajurveda karma kanda. A person has different types of behavior and thinking. They are classified as Satwa, Tamas and Rajas.Satwa mind people are restful and creative, Rajas mind people are full of desires and greedy, Tamas mind people is full of destructions and negative thoughts. All of us have these types of minds. We should learn to maintain balance in between these minds. Milk, fruits, dry fruits are offered to god; therefore the same food if we eat promotes satwa in our body. Fasting on the pournami is important as it brings more vibrations in the nature and the mind is difficult to be controlled.
  • A meditation in the morning and evening brings positive vibrations in the mind. Japa, dana brings involves in the process of removing toxic substances or qualities.
  • To overcome Virus, germs and insects or to fight with disease's fasting and tulasi plant are two crucial things to maintain health in karthika Masam. 

66 comments:

Sowmya said...

Thanks for sharing valuable information. Knowing the reason behind the rituals we do would add more value and sense.

Unknown said...

Thank you very much for valuable information.

kalimunnisa charanraj said...

clear information i read.
thanq...
i m a muslim got married hindu.
i would like to do these things.

Sujatha said...

Seriously thank you so much....pretty much valuable info i got to know on this karthika pournami day....:)

Sujatha said...

Ahh ..can i ask u 1 question...can we sleep during the fasting day (midday) ...sorry for my ignorance...

Anonymous said...

Sweety,

you cannot sleep while you are fasting

sonu said...

Can pregnant women do the kartika vratam??

Unknown said...

reader of any age will enjoy.I wish children should be educated by means of Apps or cartoons.

swetha's said...

Pregnant women can not do fasting but can do pooja. It is said in puranas.

Anonymous said...

Hi, I am working woman I want to follow karthika madam rituals. But problem is every day I will come at night 10 to home. Can I keep diya at night 10.please advice

Unknown said...

Very nice

Unknown said...

If non veg ate unfortunately what happens and what to do .. Sorry for information

Unknown said...

It's super suggest thank you so much 😊

Unknown said...

I would only suggest one thing we all are working people and have time restrictions etc. please maintain what ever possible good during this kartik masam and try to be poise and calm , do only good where ever possible .

Unknown said...

I would only suggest one thing we all are working people and have time restrictions etc. please maintain what ever possible good during this kartik masam and try to be poise and calm , do only good where ever possible .

Preethika said...

It's good to know about the telugu karthika masam

Anonymous said...

"chowdam krishnaveni" even if you eat non veg nothing happens, it has to be the mind that has to be pure not the body.

Anonymous said...

if you are working You can light the diya in the early hours of morning time.
never do at the night time

sri said...

Plz let me know whether I can sleep during day on karthika pournami

Anonymous said...

"As per the puranas it is believed that by performing the karthka Masam vratham we can drove away the past karmas and the sins committed can be destroyed."
I would like to know how

Anonymous said...

Sri, when you are on fasting never sleep.
By abstaining from sleep during the fast day, you will become one that is always wakeful

Anonymous said...

"As per the puranas it is believed that by performing the karthka Masam vratham we can drove away the past karmas and the sins committed can be destroyed."

Inner meaning: if you perform good deeds in karthika masam such as donating clothes,food, money etc to people who are in need will reduce your sins and attain freedom.

ishan shaik said...

Hi..i am married lady.married a muslim guy
Unfortunatley i had sex today.daily i m putting deepam in temple.its nt happend wantedly.i m scared.plz tel me wht to do

Anonymous said...

How? That's what I want to know.
eg if I am a murderer, how will these good deeds reduce it?
So is it ok to do what ever we want and keep special months to reduce its karma?

Pradeep Palem said...

Its simple...

4 murders - 2 kartheek vrathams before death = 2 evil karma ( will go to hell )
4 murders - 8 kartheek vrathams before death = 4 good karma ( will go to heavaen)...

But this is a cylcle which never ends and we should come out of this and that is called as moksha/liberation which can be only given by Supreme GOD Krishna/Vishnu..

"Sri Krishna said: Even if you are considered to be the most sinful of all sinners, when you are situated in the boat of transcendental knowledge you will be able to cross over the ocean of miseries."


'Even if the vilest sinner worships Me with full devotion, he should be considered a noble soul or saint; as he has taken the right step by worshipping me.'

'He speedily becomes virtuous and secures lasting peace. O son of Kunti, know it for certain that My devotee never falls.

Amrita Ramya said...

Thank you for this wonderful information

Madhavi said...

Its really excellent..... Thanks for the information. Can you pls explain me when should we perform sakali poli pooju, is it early morning of amavasya day or the next day ?? please reply

Anonymous said...

That's ridiculous, where's the justice for the murdered soul?? If I keep on murdering people and keep full devotion n karthika vretham, I can go to heaven?? TThat's totally injustice!!

Anonymous said...

All things are based on our past karma..even if you do bad things in this birth you can enjoy good life.

Unknown said...

Valuable, essential information.I appreciate the effort and wish it should continue...

Unknown said...

Valuable, essential information.I appreciate the effort and wish it should continue...

Anonymous said...

Very good info.

gayatri sowjanya said...

IT IS NOT THAT EASY TO DO THE VRATHAM,U WWILL BE ALLOWED TO DO A POOJA..ONLY IF GOD WANTS U TO DO...SO IF U HAVE MURDERED,,,IT IS ALL THE MORE difficult....inspite of it if u hav acheived..in doing the vratham,,,,,then god will not allow u to do any more murders...he will give u the wisdom to stop it.......so its a rigmorale




Unknown said...

Thank you for the information .

Unknown said...

Thank u for this valuable information.Can I drink milk & eat Tiffin in the evening after worshipping Lord Siva

Sai Vaishnavi said...

It was very useful for my presentation

unknown said...

if anybody died in kathika masam will go to heaven

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Anonymous said...

Can we eat usirikaya in Karthika Masam

Anonymous said...

what if someone in relations dies in between this season, can one follow rituals again after 3/11 days one can break completely?

Unknown said...

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Unknown said...

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Unknown said...

May i know onething can i eat rice after fasting

Unknown said...

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Anonymous said...

Thank you for providing us with valuable information.... i have a doubt.... will only our sins will be cleared or even our wishes will be fulfilled?
Can anyone answer? please

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Unknown said...

Is it necessary for pregnant ladies to take head bath daily

Unknown said...

Why to avoid onions and cloves they are not non veg ryt?

Unknown said...

U dnt take a nap during fasting and on festival days. If possible sleep on the floor rather than on bed.

Partha said...

They are aphorsidic substance that is why

Unknown said...

Very useful info.. Thanks

Unknown said...

Very useful info.. Thanks

Manasa said...

very useful information....... Thank you so much........

Unknown said...

Thanks

lekhabandi said...

Thanks very much..very good information both devotional and science..

Unknown said...

We have kartthika pournami nommulu. ...can we take liquids.. .I heard on the TV saying that we should not perform Puja with empty stomach. .. .We should drink Atleast tea or coffee.. ..How far is it true

Unknown said...

I think this the only website that gave all kind of information like traditonal ,cultural and scientific .I really thanks you for sharing your knowledge with us.my question is why should we keep amla on this festival day

iliyas said...

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iliyas said...

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iliyas said...

I like this

iliyas said...

I'm a Muslim guy

Unknown said...

Same question unfortunately if non veg ate means any remides are there to clear...once going to office means so many things are happening by that time it's unable to avoid any remides are there

Unknown said...

This time i have followed the rule continouesly three weeks and fasting also but last week before monday unfortunatly at ladt moment i have taken nonveg with heavy force is there any remidis if we taken unfortunately no veg in parties with someone force please tell me my mind is in full distrubed from that day

Unknown said...

This time i have followed the rule continouesly three weeks and fasting also for four weeks but last week sunday before unfortunatly at last moment i have taken nonveg with heavy force is there any remidis if we taken unfortunately no veg in parties with someone force please tell me my mind is in full distrubed from that day