kiṁ ca
pradakṣiṇaṁ ca yaḥ kuryāt
kārttike viṣṇu-sadmani
pade pade ‘śvamedhasya
phala-bhāgī bhaven naraḥ

kim- ca-furthermore; pradakṣiṇam-circumambulation; ca-and; yaḥ-who; kuryāt-does; kārttike-in Kārttika; viṣṇu-sadmani-in the abode of Lord Viṣṇu; pade pade-at every step; aśvamedhasya-of an asvamedha-yajna; phala-bhāgī-attaining the result; bhaven-is; naraḥ-a person.

“By circumambulating a temple of Lord Viṣṇu during the month of Kārttika one attains at every step the pious result of performing an aśvamedha-yajña.”

– Kārtik Mahatmya Text 69