Kartik (month) name of the month is derived from the name of the star Krittika (কৃত্তিকা). It marks the start of the dry season ( "Hemôntô"). "Kārttikai" (கார்த்திகை, ) is the eighth month of the Tamil calendar used by Tamils across the world. It corresponds to November/December in the Gregorian calendar. It begins when the sun enters the sign of Scorpio. Many festivals, such as Karthikai Deepam, are celebrated in this month. The name of the month is derived from a star, "kārttikai" (கார்த்திகை). According to the Bikram Sambat calendar of Nepal, which is also the country's official calendar, Kartik is the
Tachhala (month) that takes place in Panauti, a town to the east of Kathmandu. During Panauti Jātrā, chariot processions of the deities Bhairava and Bhadrakali are held in the most important celebration here. On the 8th day of the dark fortnight, the festival of Machā Tiyā Jātrā or Trishul Jātrā ("The Procession with the Trident") is held in Deopatan in Kathmandu. Tachhala (month) Tachhalā (Nepal Bhasa: तछला) is the eighth month in the Nepal Era calendar, the national lunar calendar of Nepal. The month coincides with Jyeshtha (ज्येष्ठ) in the Hindu lunar calendar and June in the Gregorian calendar. Tachhalā begins with