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  2. List of Nakshatras - Wikipedia

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    It stands to reason that during the original naming of these months—whenever that happened—they were indeed based on the nakshatras that coincided with them in some manner. The modern Indian national calendar is a solar calendar, much like the Gregorian calendar wherein solstices and equinoxes fall on the same date(s) every year.

  3. Hindu calendar - Wikipedia

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    The astronomical basis of the Hindu lunar months. Also illustrates Adhika Masa (Year 2-Bhadrapada) repeats; the first time the Sun moves entirely within Simha Rashi thus rendering it an Adhika Masa. Twelve Hindu mas (māsa, lunar month) are equal to approximately 354 days, while the length of a sidereal (solar) year is about 365 days.

  4. Pushkaram - Wikipedia

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    Godavari Pushkaram at Bhadrachalam, 2015. Pushkaram is an Indian festival dedicated to worshiping of rivers. It is also known as Pushkaralu (in Telugu), Pushkara (in Kannada) or Pushkar.

  5. Hindu astrology - Wikipedia

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    Narayana Guru; Nigamananda; ... into equal quarters or padas of 3° 20′. 9 such padas constitute one rashi. ... last edited on 8 February 2025, ...

  6. Siṃha - Wikipedia

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    The Simha month is called Avani in the Tamil Hindu calendar. [1] The ancient and medieval era Sanskrit texts of India vary in their calculations about the duration of Simha, just like they do with other months. For example, the Surya Siddhanta, dated to c. 400 CE, calculates the duration of Simha to be 31 days, 0 hours, 26 minutes and 48 ...

  7. Tamil calendar - Wikipedia

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    The months of the Tamil calendar. The Tamil calendar (தமிழ் நாட்காட்டி) is a sidereal solar calendar used by the Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent.

  8. Nanakshahi calendar - Wikipedia

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    Guru Angad becomes the 2nd Guru: 4 Assu: 18 Sep Guru Nanak merges back to the Creator: 8 Assu: 22 Sep Birth of Guru Ram Das, the 4th Guru: 25 Assu: 9 Oct Guru Har Rai merges back to the Creator Guru Harkrishan becomes the 8th Guru The Guru Granth Sahib is declared as the Guru for all times to come by Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th and the last ...

  9. Dakshinamurti - Wikipedia

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    Dakshinamurti is regarded as the ultimate guru, the embodiment of knowledge and the destroyer of ignorance (as represented by the demon being crushed under the feet of the deity). The Jnana Mudra is interpreted in this way:- The thumb denotes the god and the index finger denotes the man.