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
Bachhala (month) Avalokiteśvara, begins at Patan on the 4th day of the bright fortnight. The full moon day of Baisākh Purnimā (वैसाख पुर्णिमा) is one of the year's most widely celebrated holidays. It is known as Swānyā Punhi (स्वांया पुन्हि) in Nepal Bhasa and means "Full Moon Day of Flowers". The holiday celebrates three events in the Buddha's life—his birth, enlightenment and Nirvana. Bachhala (month) Bachhalā (Nepal Bhasa: बछला) is the seventh month in the Nepal Era calendar, the national lunar calendar of Nepal. The month coincides with Vaisakha (वैसाख) in the Hindu lunar calendar and May in the Gregorian calendar. Bachhalā