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Kartik

Kartik

1 9.3
The eighth month in the Hindu calendar that usually falls in October or November
  • noun
  • Indian
: Kartik
  • This report was written by Kartik Talamadupula, Shirin Sohrabi, Biplav Srivastava, and Loizos Michael.

Examples

  • Many families perform special rituals during the month of Kartik to honor their ancestors.

  • "Not having hot water is one thing," said Kartik Sankar, 29, a technology consultant who lives in the East Village.

    Blog text (2)

  • Kartik Talamadupula is a research staff member at IBM T. J. Watson Research Center.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Author(s): Kartik Josyula 1

    Academic text (2018)

  • This site has always been popular for the performance of puja by the sea in celebration of the full moon of the Hindu month of Kartik (around October), when the tidewaters enter the temple.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The Human-Aware Artificial Intelligence workshop was organized by Kartik Talamadupula, Shirin Sohrabi, Biplav Srivastava, and Loizos Michael.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The festival of lights, Diwali, is celebrated in the Hindu month of Kartik, which usually falls in October.

  • In the Hindu calendar, Kartik is the month dedicated to worshipping deities with significant ceremonies.

Synonyms

Karttika
vsKartik
  • Indian
1 9.9

A month in the Hindu calendar that usually falls in October or November

has identical meaning but is a different spelling or transliteration

Surface Forms

Kartik singular
Kartik plural

Etymology

Kartik comes from the old Sanskrit name Kārtika, which was linked to the star group 'Krittika' and to the Hindu god Kartikeya. So Kartik is the month in the Hindu calendar that falls in October and November and is known for festivals like Diwali.