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The names of the Hindu months vary by region. Those Hindu calendars which are based on lunar cycle are generally phonetic variants of each other, while the solar cycle are generally variants of each other too, suggesting that the timekeeping knowledge travelled widely across the Indian subcontinent in ancient times. [1] [30]
Pausha (Sanskrit: पौष Pauṣa; Hindi: पूस Pus; Tamil: தை Tai), also called Paush, Poush, Pausa or Pushya, is the tenth month of the Hindu calendar, corresponding with December/January of the Gregorian calendar. In the Indian national calendar, Pausha is also the tenth month of the year, beginning on 21 December and ending on 19 ...
Ritu (Sanskrit: ऋतु) means "season" in different ancient Indian calendars used in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. There are six ritus (also transliterated ritu) or seasons. Seasons are different times of the year and there are 12 months in the year. Every month has its own special season.
[5] [6] The progression of months (according to the Hindu lunar calendar) is a fundamental component of the genre, but the number of months is not necessarily barah (Hindi: बारह, Urdu: بارہ) or "twelve" as similar poetic forms known as chaumasas, chaymasas and ashtamasas (cycles of four, six, and eight months, respectively) also ...
Pages in category "Months of the Hindu calendar" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
In Hindu astrology, Ashada begins with the Sun's entry into Gemini. It is the first of the two months that comprise the monsoon season. The corresponding month in the Bengali calendar, Aṣaṛh (Bengali: আষাঢ় "Ashadha"), is the third month. In lunar religious calendars, Ashadha begins on a new moon and is usually the fourth month of ...
In lunar religious calendars, Bhadra begins on the new moon or full moon in August or September and is the sixth month of the year. The festival of Ganesha Chaturthi , which celebrates the birthday of Ganesha , is observed from 4-10 Bhadrapada in the bright fortnight ( Shukla Paksha ) and is the main holiday of the year in Maharashtra .
Months of the Hindu calendar (14 P) S. Hindu solar months (12 P) Pages in category "Hindu calendar" The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total.