Karthika Somavaram 2026 Dates
Karthika Somavaram in 2026 falls on Monday 16 November 2026, Monday 23 November 2026, Monday 30 November 2026, Monday 7 December 2026 in the Telugu states (Hyderabad, IST). Also called Karthika Mondays, Kartika Somavaram.
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Next year: Karthika Somavaram 2027 – Monday 1 November 2027 (+3 days)
The Mondays of Karthika masa (also spelled Kartika) are the holiest Siva days of the Telugu year: devotees bathe before dawn, fast until the evening, light lamps at the temple and at the tulasi, and offer rudrabhishekam. The list below gives every Karthika Somavaram of the year; the number of Mondays varies between four and five.
How the date is decided
Every Monday of amanta Kartika masa.
Date by city
Different date in 114 of 215 cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, Dallas, New York, Atlanta, Irving, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Coppell, Fort Worth and 102 more — the tithi is judged against each city's own sunrise and local time (daylight saving included), so the day can shift for cities far from India.
FAQ
When is Karthika Somavaram in 2026?
Karthika Somavaram 2026 is on Monday 16 November 2026, Monday 23 November 2026, Monday 30 November 2026, Monday 7 December 2026 in India (Hyderabad, IST). In Los Angeles it is on Monday 9 November 2026, Monday 16 November 2026, Monday 23 November 2026, Monday 30 November 2026.
Which tithi is Karthika Somavaram?
Every Monday of amanta Kartika masa.
How is the date of Karthika Somavaram decided?
Every Monday of amanta Kartika masa.
What day of the week is Karthika Somavaram 2026?
Monday.
What else is Karthika Somavaram called?
Karthika Somavaram is also called Karthika Mondays, Kartika Somavaram.
Stotras commonly recited
Full text in Telugu: Lingashtakam · Shiva Panchakshara Stotram · Shiva Tandava Stotram · Shiva Manasa Puja · all stotras
Coming up next
- Tuesday 10 November 2026 – Bali Padyami (Govardhan Puja)
- Tuesday 10 November 2026 – Karthika Masam begins
- Wednesday 11 November 2026 – Bhagini Hasta Bhojanam (Yama Dwitiya)
- Friday 13 November 2026 – Nagula Chavithi
- Saturday 21 November 2026 – Kshirabdi Dwadasi (Chilukula Dwadasi)
- Tuesday 24 November 2026 – Karthika Pournami (Deepotsavam)
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- Atla Taddi – Wednesday 28 October 2026
- Dhana Trayodashi (Dhanteras) – Friday 6 November 2026
- Deepavali (Lakshmi Puja) – Sunday 8 November 2026
- Naraka Chaturdashi – Sunday 8 November 2026
- Bali Padyami (Govardhan Puja) – Tuesday 10 November 2026
- Kartika Masam begins – Tuesday 10 November 2026
- Bhagini Hasta Bhojanam (Yama Dwitiya) – Wednesday 11 November 2026
- Nagula Chavithi – Friday 13 November 2026
- Kshirabdi Dwadasi (Chilukula Dwadasi) – Saturday 21 November 2026
- Karthika Pournami (Deepotsavam) – Tuesday 24 November 2026
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