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  2. Tekufah - Wikipedia

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    Tekufat Nisan, the vernal equinox, when the sun enters Aries; this is the beginning of spring, or "eit hazera" (seed-time), when day and night are equal. Tekufat Tammuz, the summer solstice, when the sun enters Cancer; this is the summer season, or et ha-katsir (harvest-time), when the day is the longest in the year.

  3. List of Hindu festivals - Wikipedia

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    Represents the vernal (Spring) equinox. Vishu: Traditional vishu kani: Vishu is a Hindu festival celebrated in Kerala. It falls around 14 April of the Gregorian year. “Vishu” means equal in Sanskrit. Vishu is a symbol of the beginning of spring season. This festival is a phase that is devoted to the Lord Vishnu. Vishu is a festival for the ...

  4. Hindu units of time - Wikipedia

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    Hindu measurements in logarithmic scale based on seconds Sidereal astrology maintains the alignment between signs and constellations via corrective systems of Hindu ( Vedic )-origin known as ayanamsas (Sanskrit: 'ayana' "movement" + 'aṃśa' "component"), to allow for the observed precession of equinoxes , whereas tropical astrology ignores ...

  5. Astronomical basis of the Hindu calendar - Wikipedia

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    The Hindu calendar is based on a geocentric model of the Solar System. [1] A geocentric model describes the Solar System as seen by an observer on the surface of the Earth. The Hindu calendar defines nine measures of time (Sanskrit: मान IAST: māna): [2] brāhma māna; divya māna; pitraya māna; prājāpatya māna; guror māna; saura ...

  6. What Is the Spring Equinox and What Does It Mean for Your ...

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    The spring equinox—aka the vernal equinox or simply, “the first day of spring”—is coming up this Saturday, March 20th. In the Northern Hemisphere, this means that the sun crosses over the ...

  7. Ayanāṃśa - Wikipedia

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    Path taken by the point of vernal equinox along the ecliptic over the past 6000 years. Ayanamsa (ayanāṃśa: from Sanskrit ayana 'movement' and aṃśa 'component'), also ayanabhāga (from Sanskrit bhāga 'portion'), is the Sanskrit term for many systems used in Hindu astrology to account for the precession of equinoxes.

  8. Your 2024 Spring Equinox and Aries Season Horoscope - AOL

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    The spring equinox takes place on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 11:06 p.m. EST, marking the official start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere ...

  9. The Spring Equinox Is Here, and So Is Your Horoscope - AOL

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    The spring equinox is a great time to take a road trip with friends, sign up for a class on an interesting topic, or explore a new hobby. Don't limit yourself by staying in one place or sticking ...