Karthika Masam 2026
Karthika Masam 2026 in Challakere Taluka
4 Hindu temples are mapped in Challakere Taluka. Below: the villages of the sub-district, the temples the map names, and sunrise and sunset for the area.
NextNagula ChavithiFri 13 Nov · in 2 days
Sunset5:52 pmSunset today: about 5:52 pm (Challakere area)
Karthika Masam day 2 on HinduTone
- Verified village-specific: none yet
- Community-reported: none yet
- General Karthika practice (regional)
Villages of Challakere Taluka
A village with at least three mapped Hindu temples within 15 km of a precise map point has its own Karthika page; the others link to the village page.
- Abbaiahnahalli · village page
- Badavanahalli (B) · village page
- Badavanahalli Kaval (B) · village page
- Balenahalli · Karthika page
- Banavigondanahalli · village page
- Bandethimmalapura · village page
- Banjigere · village page
- Baramasagara (B) · village page
- Basapura · village page
- Belagere · village page
- Belagere Kaval · village page
- Bhairanayakanahatti · village page
- Bharamasagara · Karthika page
- Bheemagondanahalli · village page
- Bheemanakere · village page
- Bhoganahalli · village page
- Bomberahalli · village page
- Bommanakunte · village page
- Bommasamudra · Karthika page
- Budnahatti · Karthika page
- Bukkambudi · village page
- Buklorahalli · village page
- Byadareddyhalli · village page
- Challakere(Rural) · Karthika page
- Channammanagathihalli · village page
- Channammanagatihalli Kaval · village page
- Chattekamba · village page
- Chennaganahalli · village page
- Chikkaammanahalli · village page
- Chikkabadihalli · village page
- Chikkachellur · village page
- Chikkahalli · village page
- Chikkamadhure · Karthika page
- Chikkaullarti · Karthika page
- Chikkenahalli · Karthika page
- Chitranayakanahalli · village page
- Chowlakere · village page
- Chowlur Kaval · village page
- Chowluru · village page
- Dasaramuthenahalli · village page
- Devara Marikunte · village page
- Devarahalli · village page
- Devarahalli · village page
- Devareddyhalli · village page
- Doddabadihalli · village page
- Doddabeeranahalli · village page
- Doddachellur · village page
- Doddaullarthi · Karthika page
- Dodderi · Karthika page
- Donehalli · village page
- Donehalli Kaval · village page
- Duggavara · village page
- Dyavaranahalli · village page
- Gajjaganahalli · village page
- Ganjigunte · Karthika page
- Ghataparthi · village page
- Giddanahalli · village page
- Giddapura · village page
- Giriyammanahalli · Karthika page
- Gollahalli · village page
- Gopanahalli · Karthika page
- Gorlakatte · Karthika page
- Gorlathu · village page
- Gosikere · village page
- Gosikere Kaval · village page
- Govinahal (B) · village page
- Gowdagere · Karthika page
- Gowrasamudra · village page
- Gowrasamudra Kaval · village page
- Gowripura · village page
- Gowripura · village page
- Gudihalli · village page
- Guntakolammanahalli · village page
- Haligondanahalli · village page
- Hanumanthanahalli · village page
- Haravigondanahalli · village page
- Harishchandranayakana Halli · village page
- Heggere · village page
- Henjimuttenahalli · village page
- Hirehalli · village page
- Hirekere Kaval · village page
- Hiremadhure · Karthika page
- Hotteppanahalli · Karthika page
- Hulikunte · village page
- Jadekunte · village page
- Jajur · village page
- Jajuru Kaval · village page
- Jambaiahnahalli · village page
- Jangamarahalli (B) · village page
- Jannenahalli · village page
- Jogihatti · village page
- Junjaragunte · village page
- Kadegude · village page
- Kalamarahalli · village page
- Kaluvehalli · village page
- Kammathmarikunte · Karthika page
- Kamplisagara (B) · village page
- Kannenahalli (B) · village page
- Kaparahalli · village page
- Karikere · Karthika page
- Kasavigondanahalli · village page
- Kasturi Thimmanahalli · Karthika page
- Katamdevarakote · village page
- Katavvanahalli · Karthika page
- Katrikenahatti · village page
- Kavalanahalli · village page
- Kereyagalahalli · village page
- Khudapura · village page
- Konigarahalli · village page
- Konigarahalli Kaval · village page
- Koradihalli · village page
- Korlakunte · village page
- Kudhapuradakavalu. · village page
- Kurudihalli · Karthika page
- Kyadigunte · village page
- Kyatagondanahalli · village page
- Kyathanamale · village page
- Lakshmipura · Karthika page
- Lakshmipura. · village page
- Lakumagondanahalli · village page
- Lingavvanahalli · village page
- Mahadevapura · village page
- Mahadevapura · village page
- Maleboranahatti · village page
- Mallasamudra · village page
- Mallaurahatti · village page
- Mallavvanahalli · village page
- Mallurahalli · village page
- Manamainahatti · village page
- Mannekote · village page
- Matasamudra · village page
- Meerasabihalli · Karthika page
- Moduru · village page
- Moduru Kaval · village page
- Mummadisagara (B) · village page
- Mustalagummi · village page
- Mylanahalli · village page
- Nagagondanahalli · village page
- Nagaramgere · Karthika page
- Naikanahatti · village page
- Nallurahalli · village page
- Nandanahalli · Karthika page
- Nannivala · Karthika page
- Nelagetanahatti · village page
- Neralagunte · Karthika page
- Obaiahnahatti · village page
- Obalapura · Karthika page
- Obalapura · village page
- Obalapura Kaval · village page
- Obanahalli · village page
- Obannanahalli · village page
- Obannanahalli Kaval · village page
- Pagadalabande · village page
- Pagadalabande Kaval · village page
- Parashuramapura Kaval · village page
- Parasuramapura · village page
- Pillahalli · village page
- Purlahalli · village page
- Putloorahalli · village page
- Putloorahalli Kaval · village page
- Ramadurga · village page
- Ramajogihalli · village page
- Ramasagara · village page
- Rangavvanahalli · Karthika page
- Reddihalli · Karthika page
- Rekhalagere · village page
- Rekhalagere Kaval (B) · village page
- Renukapura · village page
- Sanikere · Karthika page
- Sanikere Kaval (B) · village page
- Sarjavvanahalli · village page
- Sevalalnagar · village page
- Siddapura · Karthika page
- Siddheswaranadurga · village page
- Somaguddu · Karthika page
- Suranahalli · village page
- Thalaku · village page
- Thappagondanahalli · village page
- Thimmannanahalli · village page
- Thimmannanahalli · village page
- Thimmannanayakanakote · village page
- Thimmappaiahnahalli · village page
- Thippaiahnakote · village page
- Thippareddyhalli · village page
- Torebeeranahalli · village page
- Torekolammanahalli · village page
- Ullarthi Kaval · village page
- Vaderahalli · village page
- Valase · village page
- Varavoo · Karthika page
- Varavoo Kaval · Karthika page
- Veeradimmanahalli · Karthika page
- Vidupanakunte · Karthika page
- Viswanathapura · village page
- Visweswarapura · Karthika page
- Yadalagatta · village page
- Yalagatta · village page
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Temples mapped in Challakere Taluka
From the places directory (OpenStreetMap and Wikidata contributors), where the map names them — never a complete list. Temples whose own name carries a Shiva name are listed first and marked “named for Shiva”; the name is the only thing known about the deity. 4 mapped temples · 3 named for Shiva.
- Datta Paduka Audumbareshwara Kshetranamed for ShivaChallakere(Rural)
- Neelakanteshwara Swamy Templenamed for ShivaChallakere(Rural)
- Sri Guru Kanneshwara Dattavadhoota Ashramanamed for ShivaDodderi
- Ranganatha Swami TempleBharamasagara
Sunrise and sunset for the Challakere Taluka area (approx.)
The evening deepam is lit at sunset. Challakere has no precise map point yet, so these times are for the centre of Challakere Taluka; sunset changes by about a minute every 28 km, so they are within a minute or two for the village.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 10 Nov | 6:21 am | 5:52 pm |
| Wed 11 Nov | 6:22 am | 5:52 pm |
| Thu 12 Nov | 6:22 am | 5:52 pm |
| Fri 13 Nov · Nagula Chavithi | 6:23 am | 5:52 pm |
| Sat 14 Nov | 6:23 am | 5:52 pm |
| Sun 15 Nov · Skanda Sashti | 6:23 am | 5:52 pm |
| Mon 16 Nov · First Karthika Somavaram | 6:24 am | 5:51 pm |
| Tue 17 Nov | 6:24 am | 5:51 pm |
| Wed 18 Nov | 6:25 am | 5:51 pm |
| Thu 19 Nov | 6:25 am | 5:51 pm |
| Fri 20 Nov | 6:26 am | 5:51 pm |
| Sat 21 Nov · Ksheerabdi Dwadasi · Tulasi Vivaham | 6:26 am | 5:51 pm |
| Sun 22 Nov | 6:27 am | 5:51 pm |
| Mon 23 Nov · Second Karthika Somavaram | 6:27 am | 5:51 pm |
| Tue 24 Nov · Karthika Pournami | 6:28 am | 5:51 pm |
| Wed 25 Nov | 6:28 am | 5:51 pm |
| Thu 26 Nov | 6:29 am | 5:52 pm |
| Fri 27 Nov | 6:29 am | 5:52 pm |
| Sat 28 Nov | 6:30 am | 5:52 pm |
| Sun 29 Nov | 6:31 am | 5:52 pm |
| Mon 30 Nov · Third Karthika Somavaram | 6:31 am | 5:52 pm |
| Tue 1 Dec | 6:32 am | 5:52 pm |
| Wed 2 Dec | 6:32 am | 5:53 pm |
| Thu 3 Dec | 6:33 am | 5:53 pm |
| Fri 4 Dec | 6:33 am | 5:53 pm |
| Sat 5 Dec | 6:34 am | 5:53 pm |
| Sun 6 Dec | 6:34 am | 5:54 pm |
| Mon 7 Dec · Fourth Karthika Somavaram | 6:35 am | 5:54 pm |
| Tue 8 Dec · Karthika Amavasya — the month ends | 6:36 am | 5:54 pm |
Sunrise and sunset: computed for this point with the NOAA solar-position equations, Indian Standard Time, rounded to the minute (about ±1 minute).
Key days of Karthika Masam 2026
| Observance | Date | Day | Sunset | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karthika Masam begins | Tue 10 Nov | Tuesday | 5:52 pm | — |
| Nagula Chavithi | Fri 13 Nov | Friday | 5:52 pm | — |
| Skanda Sashti | Sun 15 Nov | Sunday | 5:52 pm | — |
| First Karthika Somavaram | Mon 16 Nov | Monday | 5:51 pm | Vrishchika Sankranti |
| Ksheerabdi Dwadasi · Tulasi Vivaham | Sat 21 Nov | Saturday | 5:51 pm | HinduTone's panchang engine (Hyderabad) puts the Dwadashi from 6:31 AM on 21 November to 4:56 AM on 22 November, so 21 November; some regional panchangams keep Ksheerabdi Dwadasi on 22 November. Confirm with your temple. |
| Second Karthika Somavaram | Mon 23 Nov | Monday | 5:51 pm | Vaikuntha Chaturdashi |
| Karthika Pournami | Tue 24 Nov | Tuesday | 5:51 pm | Karthigai Deepam, Dev Diwali, Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| Third Karthika Somavaram | Mon 30 Nov | Monday | 5:52 pm | — |
| Fourth Karthika Somavaram | Mon 7 Dec | Monday | 5:54 pm | Karthika Masa Shivaratri |
| Karthika Amavasya — the month ends | Tue 8 Dec | Tuesday | 5:54 pm | — |
Dates may vary by regional panchangam — confirm with your temple.
Karthika Somavarams (the four Mondays)
Mondays of the month, kept for Shiva. The evening lamp is lit at sunset; the sunset for each Monday is in the table.
- Mon 16 Nov — First Karthika Somavaram · Sunset 5:51 pm · Vrishchika Sankranti
- Mon 23 Nov — Second Karthika Somavaram · Sunset 5:51 pm · Vaikuntha Chaturdashi
- Mon 30 Nov — Third Karthika Somavaram · Sunset 5:52 pm
- Mon 7 Dec — Fourth Karthika Somavaram · Sunset 5:54 pm · Karthika Masa Shivaratri
Karthika Pournami
Tue 24 Nov — sunset at about 5:51 pm in the Challakere area. · Karthigai Deepam, Dev Diwali, Guru Nanak Jayanti
Dates may vary by regional panchangam — confirm with your temple. Tithi end times, snanam and puja muhurat: HinduTone's day-by-day calendar.
Karthika Pournami 2026 in Karnataka: deepam time by district
Karthika Somavaram 2026 in Karnataka: deepam time by district
In the Telugu and Kannada states, Karthika Masam is kept with an early-morning bath, a lamp lit at sunset each evening, Shiva worship on the Mondays and Tulasi worship at home; Karthika Pournami is the night of many lamps at temples. How any one village keeps the month is for its residents to tell — nothing below is claimed about this village in particular.
Meaning, vratham and mantras (HinduTone)
- Karthika Masam 2026: dates, festivals and the deepam tradition (External site)
- Karthika Masam 2026 calendar, day by day (tithis and muhurat) (External site)
- Karthika Somavaram 2026 dates in India (External site)
- Karthika Masam 2026 deepam and snanam timings, city-wise (External site)
- Karthika Pournami 2026 (External site)
Linked, not copied: HinduTone is an independent site. VoiceOfVillage lists dates, sunset and mapped temples only.
Karthika Masam in Chitradurga district →
Sources
- Dates: HinduTone's Hyderabad day panchang; retrieved 9 November 2026. HinduTone panchang engine — Karthika 2026 computed for Hyderabad · Karthika Masam 2026 calendar, day by day · Karthika Masam 2026: dates, festivals and the deepam tradition · Karthika Somavaram 2026 dates in India
- Sunrise and sunset: computed for this point with the NOAA solar-position equations, Indian Standard Time, rounded to the minute (about ±1 minute).