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Kartik Masa Mahatmay
As per the Skanda Purana, this month is especially dear to Lord
Krishna andis considered to be the holiest of all months. During
this month, devotees offerlamp to Lord Damodara and recite the
beautiful prayer calledDamodarashtaka, which was spoken by
Satyavrata muni which attracts the
Supreme Lord Himself. In Hari Bhakti Vilasa, Srila Sanatana
Goswami quotesfrom various puranas, the glories of observing
Deepotsava festival in Kartikmonth. The following are some of the
glories of offering a lamp to Lord Krishna,during the month of
Kartik.
When one offers a lamp during the month of Karttika, his sins in
manythousands and millions of births perish in half an
eyeblink.
By offering a lamp during the month of Karttika one attains a
pious result tenmillion times greater than the result obtained by
bathing at Kuruksetra duringa solar eclipse or by bathing in the
river Narmada during a lunar eclipse.
For a person who thus offers a lamp burning with ghee or sesame
oil, what isthe use of performing an asvasmedha-yajna?
Even if there are no mantras, no pious deeds, and no purity,
everything becomesperfect when a person offers a lamp during the
month of Karttika.
A person who during the month of Karttika offers a lamp to Lord
Kesava hasalready performed all yajnas and bathing in all holy
rivers.
The ancestors say: When someone in our family pleases Lord
Kesava by offeringto Him a lamp during the month of Karttika, then,
by the mercy of the Lordwho holds the Sudarsana-cakra in His hand,
we will all attain liberation.
By offering a lamp during the month of Karttika one burns away a
collectionof sins as big as Mount Meru or Mount Mandara. Of this
there is no doubt.
To one who either at home or in a temple offers Him a lamp
during the monthof Karttika, Lord Vasudeva gives a great
result.
A person who, after taking birth in the world of human beings,
offers a lamp toLord Krishna during the month of Karttika becomes
very glorious andfortunate.
A person who offers a lamp during the month of Karttika attains
a result thatcannot be obtained with even a hundred yajnas or a
hundred pilgrimages.
Even a person addicted to all sins and averse to all pious deeds
who somehowoffers a lamp during Karttika becomes purified. Of this
there is no doubt.
A person who offers a lamp to Lord Krishna during Karttika
attains the eternalspiritual world where there is no suffering.
A person who offers a lamp in a temple of Lord Vishnu during the
month ofKarttika attains eternal wealth, good children, fame, and
glory.
In the Padma Purana it is said: One who offers a steady lamp to
Lord Hariduring the month of Karttika enjoys pastimes in Lord
Hari's splendid spirituaworld.
