Hindu calendar

Hindu calendar

n.

The lunisolar calendar governing Hindu religious life and almost all Indian festivals and dating in its classic form from the fourth century a.d. The solar year is divided into 12 lunar months in accordance with the successive entrances of the sun into the signs of the zodiac, the months varying in length from 29 to 32 days.

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Hindu calendar - the lunisolar calendar governing the religious life of Hindus; an extra month is inserted after every month in which there are two new moons (once every three years) lunisolar calendar - a calendar based on both lunar and solar cycles Hindu calendar month - any lunisolar month in the Hindu calendar Caitra, Chait - the first Hindu calendar month (corresponding to March in the Gregorian calendar) Baisakh, Vaisakha - the second month of the Hindu calendar Jeth, Jyaistha - the third month of the Hindu calendar Asadha, Asarh - the fourth month of the Hindu calendar Sawan, Sravana - the fifth month of the Hindu calendar Bhadon, Bhadrapada - the sixth month of the Hindu calendar Asin, Asvina - the seventh month of the Hindu calendar Kartik, Karttika - the eighth month of the Hindu calendar Aghan, Margasivsa - the ninth month of the Hindu calendar Pansa, Pus - the tenth month of the Hindu calendar Magh, Magha - the eleventh month of the Hindu calendar; corresponds to January in the Gregorian calendar Phagun, Phalguna - the twelfth month of the Hindu calendar