Karthika Masam is one of the most auspicious months in the Hindu calendar. The lunar calendar is divided into two parts Dakshinayana and Uttararyana Dakshinayana is set aside for Sadhana (penance), Sadhana means a process by which one would get moksha or salvation. Out of all the months in Dakshinayana, Karthika Masam is best suited for Sadhana. Any austerity, be it a pooja, charity, penance, etc. performed during this month is more meritorious than one performed on ordinary days. Puranas state that on Karthika pournami Lord Shiva kílled Tripurasuras and protected the world. Puranas also states that Lord Vishnu goes to sleep on Ashadha suddha Ekadashi and wakes up on Karthika suddha Ekadashi. In this month Ganga enters into all rivers, canals, ponds, and wells and flows as antarvaahini, making them as pious as the Ganga. In this month, Ayyappa Deeksha is also taken and continued up to Makara Sankranthi. Karthika Masam is considered highly auspicious and a sacred month for worshipping