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Hindu
Calendar: Months, Days, Phases |
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What
are the Hindu months and days called? |
The various Hindu
calendars are based on eras and epochs.
Generally, the Hindu calendar follows
the lunar year that consists of 12 lunar
months. A lunar month has two fortnights.
The tables below explain these concepts
of the Hindu calendar system, tell you
their Sanskrit names and their correlation
with the Gregorian calendar.
The Hindu
Eras & Epochs
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Hindu
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Western |
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Kali
Yug |
3012
BC |
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Vikram
Samvant |
57
AD |
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Saka |
78
AD |
Months of the
Indian Civil Calendar and Correlation
with Gregorian Calendar
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Month |
Days |
Begins |
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1.
Chaitra |
30
/ 31* |
March
22 / 21* |
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2.
Vaisakha |
31 |
April
21 |
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3.
Jyaistha |
31 |
May
22 |
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4.
Asadha |
31 |
June
22 |
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5.
Shravana |
31 |
July
23 |
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6.
Bhadra |
31 |
August
23 |
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7.
Asvina |
30 |
September
23 |
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8.
Kartika |
30 |
October
23 |
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9.
Agrahayana |
30 |
November
22 |
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10.
Pausa |
30 |
December
22 |
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11.
Magha |
30 |
January
21 |
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12.
Phalguna |
30 |
February
20 |
* Leap years
Days in
the Hindu Calendar
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Hindu |
Western
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Raviăra |
Sunday
(day of Sun) |
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Somavăra |
Monday
(day of Moon) |
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Mańgalvă |
Tuesday
(day of Mars) |
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Budhavăra |
Wednesday
(day of Mercury) |
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Guruvăra |
Thursday
(day of Jupiter) |
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Sukravăra |
Friday
(day of Venus) |
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Sanivăra |
Saturday
(day of Saturn) |
Names
of Fifteen Moon Days in the Hindu Calendar
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Hindu |
Western
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Prathamă |
First |
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Dvitďyă |
Second |
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Trtďyă |
Third |
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Chaturthď |
Fourth |
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Pańchamď |
Fifth |
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Sasthď |
Sixth |
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Saptamď |
Seventh |
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Astamď |
Eighth |
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Navamď |
Ninth |
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Dasamď |
Tenth |
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Ekădasď |
Eleventh |
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Dvadasď |
Twelfth |
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Trayodasď |
Thirteenth |
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Chaturdasď |
Fourteenth |
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Panchadasď |
Fifteenth |
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Purnimă
(Suklapaksha) |
Full
Moon |
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Amăvăsyă
(Krsnapaksa) |
New
Moon |
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