Kattak (
ਕੱਤਕ, ) is the eighth month of the
Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with
Kartik in the
Hindu calendar
The Hindu calendar, Panchanga () or Panjika is one of various lunisolar calendars that are traditionally used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, with further regional variations for social and Hindu religious purposes. They adopt a s ...
and the
Indian national calendar, and October and November in the
Gregorian and
Julian
Julian may refer to:
People
* Julian (emperor) (331–363), Roman emperor from 361 to 363
* Julian (Rome), referring to the Roman gens Julia, with imperial dynasty offshoots
* Saint Julian (disambiguation), several Christian saints
* Julian (give ...
calendars and is 30 days long.
Important events during this month
October
*October 15 (1 Kattak) - The start of the month Katak
*October 20 (6 Kattak) - ''
Joti Jot
Joti Jot ( Punjabi: ਜੋਤੀ ਜੋਤ; meaning: immersed in the Eternal Light), alternatively transliterated as Jyoti Jot, is a phrase used in Sikhism to describe the physical passing (death) of the Sikh gurus and other spiritually liberate ...
'' of
Guru Har Rai Ji
*October 20 (6 Kattak) - ''Gur Gadi'' of the Sri
Guru Granth Sahib Ji
*October 20 (6 Kattak) - ''Gur Gadi'' of
Guru Har Krishan
Guru Har Krishan (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨ, pronunciation: ; 7 July 1656 – 30 March 1664) was the eighth of the ten Sikh Gurus. At the age of five, he became the youngest Guru in Sikhism on 7 October 1661, ...
Ji
*October 21 (7 Kattak) - ''Joti Jot'' of
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh (; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708), born Gobind Das or Gobind Rai the tenth Sikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. When his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, was executed by Aurangzeb, Guru Gobind Sing ...
Ji
November
*
Diwali
Diwali (), Dewali, Divali, or Deepavali ( IAST: ''dīpāvalī''), also known as the Festival of Lights, related to Jain Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas, Tihar, Swanti, Sohrai, and Bandna, is a religious celebration in Indian religions. It is ...
*November 14 (1 Magghar) - The end of the month Katak and the start of
Maghar
See also
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Punjabi calendar
The Punjabi calendar ( Punjabi: , ) is a luni-solar calendar used by the Punjabi people in Punjab and around the world, but varies by religions. Historically, the Punjabi Sikhs and Punjabi Hindus have used the Nanakshahi calendar and ancient Bikra ...
External links
www.srigranth.org SGGS Page 133www.sikhcoalition.org
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Months of the Nanakshahi calendar
Sikh terminology