Kaartika (Hindi: कातिक kaatik or कार्तिक kaartik) is a month of the Hindu calendar. In India's national civil calendar, Kaartika is the eighth month of the year, beginning on 23 October and ending on 21 November. In the Bikram Sambat in use in Nepal, Kartik is the seventh month, beginning on 18 October and lasting until 15 November.

In lunar religious calendars, Kaartik may begin on either the new moon or the full moon around the same time of year, and is usually the eighth month of the year. However, in Gujarat, the

In solar religious calendars, Kaartik begins with the Sun's entry into Libra, and is usually the seventh month of the year.

Kaartika Pournami

The full moon in the month of Kaartik is a religious occasion Andhra Pradesh. The amla tree is worshipped and lamps are lit in temples.

Kartik

a name given to a hindu boy that is short for the hindu god of war, karthikeyan(spelled differently around the world). it is pronounced "Karthik" however it is spelled in tamil, "Kartik"