\\\"Kārtik Mās Mein - Tulsī - Gaur - Gaṇeś Ka Pūjan\\\" (कार्तिक मास में-तुलसी-गौर-गणेश का पूजन) and includes the ritual of \\\"Koṭhā Bharne ki Paddhati\\\" (कोठा भरने की पद्धति).\\r\\n\\r\\nIt is a devotional and ritualistic manual for the auspicious Hindu month of Kartik, authored by Shridhar Shastri and published by Shastri Prakashan.\\r\\n\\r\\nKey Details and Subject\\r\\nTitle (Hindi): कार्तिक मास में-तुलसी-गौर-गणेश का पूजन | कोठा भरने की पद्धति\\r\\n\\r\\nTitle Translation: Worship of Tulsi, Gaur, and Ganesh in the Month of Kartik | Method of Filling the Koṭhā\\r\\n\\r\\nAuthor: Shridhar Shastri (श्रीधर शास्त्री)\\r\\n\\r\\nPublisher: Shastri Prakashan\\r\\n\\r\\nLanguage: Sanskrit and Hindi\\r\\n\\r\\nPage Count: A very concise ritual booklet, typically around 18 pages.\\r\\n\\r\\nSubject: The book describes the specific worship methods and rituals, including Koṭhā Bharna, performed by devotees (especially women) during the holy month of Kartik (October/November), which is deeply sacred to Lord Vishnu (worshipped via the Tulsi plant).\\r\\n\\r\\nContent and Rituals\\r\\nThe book focuses on the specific rituals and spiritual significance associated with the month of Kartik:\\r\\n\\r\\nTulsi Pūjan: Kartik is the most important month for worshipping the Tulsi plant (Holy Basil), considered an incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi and the beloved of Lord Vishnu. The book guides the daily rituals, including the offering of water and the lighting of lamps (Deep Daan).\\r\\n\\r\\nGaur and Gaṇeś Pūjan: It details the worship of Gaur (a form of Goddess Gauri/Parvati) and Lord Ganesh, often performed alongside the Tulsi worship during this period.\\r\\n\\r\\nKoṭhā Bharne ki Paddhati: This is the central, unique ritual described:\\r\\n\\r\\nKoṭhā (कोष्ठक) is a Hindi term derived from Koṣṭhak (meaning \\\'a chamber\\\' or \\\'a box\\\').\\r\\n\\r\\nThe ritual involves drawing a square with 36 partitions/boxes (khānā) on the ground, often using a paste made from soaked and ground rice (aipan).\\r\\n\\r\\nVarious auspicious items like puffed rice/grains (lā\\\'ī-lāvā), sweets (miṭhā\\\'ī), fruits, radishes, and gooseberries (āṁvalā) are placed in these 36 boxes.\\r\\n\\r\\nThe Tulsi plant and idols/representations of Gaur-Ganesh are placed in front of this Koṭhā and worshipped.\\r\\n\\r\\nThe items placed in the Koṭhā are eventually donated, signifying charity and the fulfillment of wishes associated with the Kartik vrat (vow/fast).\\r\\n\\r\\nThe book\\\'s small, handy size makes it an accessible manual for performing these specific and highly meritorious rituals.
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