A person gets good results by fasting and worshipping Shiva and Narayana in the kartik month, which is considered equivalent to visiting all the pilgrimages.

A person gets good results by fasting and worshipping Shiva and Narayana in the kartik month, which is considered equivalent to visiting all the pilgrimages. Taking bath in the holy water, during the Kartik month is considered to be as auspicious as taking bath in the Ganga 1000 times, 100 times magh bath, crore times in Narmada River during Vaishakh month. The result that one gets by taking bath in the Prayag in Kumbh is equal to taking bath in one holy river during the Kartik month.‪One should eat meal only one time and non-veg should strictly be avoided. The person who eats non-vegetarian food in this month gets the life of a demon. Those who follow all the rules and regulations as mentioned in the scriptures gets relief from all sins. Lightning a lamp in temples before the idols of lord Vishnu/Krishna, Lord shiva, goddess Chandi, Sun god and other gods and goddess is considered very auspicious in this month.! Om Namo Narayana Om Namah Shivaya!