Katik
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Katak is a eight month in the Nanakshahi calendar; a calendar system which governs the Sikh tradition and based from the birth of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak in 1469. The first day of this month falls on October 15. This month coincides with October/November of the Western/Georgian/Julian Calendar and is 30 days long. While the preceding months of Assu (September/October) and Bhadon (August/September) are hot and rainy in Punjab, in the month of Katik both the temperature and rain have subsided and the season is very pleasant. Many tourists visit Punjab during this month and succeeding months.
Important Events during this month:
October:
15= 1 Katik
20 Joti Jot Guru Har Rai Ji / 6 Katik
20 Gur Gadi Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
20 Gur Gadi Guru Har Krishan Ji
21 Joti Jot Guru Gobind Singh Ji / 7 Katik
November:
1 Bandi Chorr Divas (Diwali)* 2005 & 21 Oct /2006 9 Nov/2007 28 Oct/2008
11 Joti Jot Baba Deep Singh 1757
14 = 1 Maghar
SGGS: This Month
This is what the Guru Granth Sahib says about this month:
ਕਤਿਕਿ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਵਣੇ ਦੋਸੁ ਨ ਕਾਹੂ ਜੋਗੁ ॥ ਪਰਮੇਸਰ ਤੇ ਭੁਲਿਆਂ ਵਿਆਪਨਿ ਸਭੇ ਰੋਗ ॥ ਵੇਮੁਖ ਹੋਏ ਰਾਮ ਤੇ ਲਗਨਿ ਜਨਮ ਵਿਜੋਗ ॥ ਖਿਨ ਮਹਿ ਕਉੜੇ ਹੋਇ ਗਏ ਜਿਤੜੇ ਮਾਇਆ ਭੋਗ ॥ ਵਿਚੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ਕਰਿ ਸਕੈ ਕਿਸ ਥੈ ਰੋਵਹਿ ਰੋਜ ॥ ਕੀਤਾ ਕਿਛੂ ਨ ਹੋਵਈ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਧੁਰਿ ਸੰਜੋਗ ॥ ਵਡਭਾਗੀ ਮੇਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਤਾਂ ਉਤਰਹਿ ਸਭਿ ਬਿਓਗ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਕਉ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਰਾਖਿ ਲੇਹਿ ਮੇਰੇ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਬੰਦੀ ਮੋਚ ॥ ਕਤਿਕ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਾਧਸੰਗੁ ਬਿਨਸਹਿ ਸਭੇ ਸੋਚ ॥9॥
kathik karam kamaavanae dhos n kaahoo jog ॥ paramaesar thae bhuliaaa(n) viaapan sabhae rog ॥ vaemukh hoeae raam thae lagan janam vijog ॥ khin mehi kourrae hoe geae jitharrae maaeiaa bhog ॥ vich n koee kar sakai kis thhai rovehi roj ॥ keethaa kishhoo n hovee likhiaa dhhur sa(n)jog ॥ vaddabhaagee maeraa prabh milai thaa(n) outharehi sabh bioug ॥ naanak ko prabh raakh laehi maerae saahib ba(n)dhee moch ॥ kathik hovai saadhhasa(n)g binasehi sabhae soch ॥9॥
In the month of Katak, do good deeds. Do not try to blame anyone else. Forgetting the Transcendent Lord, all sorts of illnesses are contracted. Those who turn their backs on the Lord shall be separated from Him and consigned to reincarnation, over and over again. In an instant, all of Maya's sensual pleasures turn bitter. No one can then serve as your intermediary. Unto whom can we turn and cry? By one's own actions, nothing can be done; destiny was pre-determined from the very beginning. By great good fortune, I meet my God, and then all pain of separation departs. Please protect Nanak, God; O my Lord and Master, please release me from bondage. In Katak, in the Company of the Holy, all anxiety vanishes. ((9))
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- October:
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 Birth Guru Ram Das | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 New month of Katik | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 Multiple Events (see below *) | 21 Joti Jot Guru Gobind Singh | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 Bandi Chorr Divas | 29 | 30 | 31 | October 2008 |
| * Joti Jot Guru Har Rai And Gur Gadi Sri Guru Granth Sahib & Gur Gadi Guru Har Krishan | ||||||
- November:
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2008 | 1 | |||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 Birthday Guru Nanak Dev | 14 New month of Maghar | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 Multiple Events (see below *) | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 Birthday Sahibzada Zorawar Singh | 29 |
| 30 | November 2008 | |||||
| * Shaheedi Guru Tegh Bahadur And Gur Gadi Guru Gobind Singh | ||||||
| These are the Twelve Months of the Nanakshahi Calendar |
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1 Chet | 2 Vaisakh | 3 Jeth | 4 Harh | 5 Sawan | 6 Bhadon | 7 Assu | 8 Katak | 9 Maghar | 10 Poh | 11 Magh | 12 Phagun |
