The lights of Karthika in India
Karthika is one of the most auspicious months in the lunar calendar, which begins on the day after Diwali, the Festival of Lights and ends after 30 days. It is considered very sacred by the devotees of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu.
- Indian Hindu devotees perform a ritual by lighting diyas – earthen lamps – on the occasion of Karthika month in Hyderabad on November 25, 2015. (NOAH SEELAM/AFP/Getty Images)
- Indian Hindu devotees perform a ritual by lighting diyas – earthen lamps – on the occasion of Karthika month in Hyderabad on November 25, 2015. (NOAH SEELAM/AFP/Getty Images)
- Indian Hindu devotees perform a ritual by lighting diyas – earthen lamps – on the occasion of Karthika month in Hyderabad on November 25, 2015. (NOAH SEELAM/AFP/Getty Images)
- Indian Hindu devotees perform a ritual by lighting diyas – earthen lamps – on the occasion of Karthika month in Hyderabad on November 25, 2015. (NOAH SEELAM/AFP/Getty Images)
- Indian Hindu devotees perform a ritual by lighting diyas – earthen lamps – on the occasion of Karthika month in Hyderabad ,on November 25, 2015. (NOAH SEELAM/AFP/Getty Images)
- Indian Hindu devotees perform a ritual by lighting diyas – earthen lamps – on the occasion of Karthika month in Hyderabad on November 25, 2015. (NOAH SEELAM/AFP/Getty Images)
- Indian Hindu devotees perform a ritual by lighting diyas – earthen lamps – on the occasion of Karthika month in Hyderabad on November 25, 2015. (NOAH SEELAM/AFP/Getty Images)
- Indian Hindu devotees perform a ritual by lighting diyas – earthen lamps – on the occasion of Karthika month in Hyderabad on November 25, 2015. (NOAH SEELAM/AFP/Getty Images)