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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]
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In India's national civil calendar, Phalguna is the twelfth month of the year and corresponds with February/March in the Gregorian calendar. [ 1 ] In Luni-Solar calendars, Phaguna may begin on either the new moon or the full moon around the same time of year and is the twelfth month of the year.
Months in the modern Indian national calendar—despite still carrying names that derive from the nakshatras—do not signify any material correlation. 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.
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.
It is popularly known by the name Singh Sankrant. Local tradition traces the origin of the festival to Pandavas. [5] Nol Sankranti: It is celebrated on the first day of the solar month on the Hindu calendar i.e. Kartik (month). It is also called Dak Sankranti. Sadh Bhokhon or Godbharai is a special tradition for pregnant Hindu women.
The solar month of Kanya overlaps with its lunar month Ashvin, in Hindu lunisolar calendars. [5] [6] It marks the start of harvests and festival season across the Indian subcontinent. It is preceded by the solar month of Siṃha, and followed by the solar month of Tulā. [2] The Kanya month is called Purattasi in the Tamil Hindu calendar. [1]
[12]: 102 In the Chandogya Upanishad, Aditya is a name of Viṣṇu in his avatar as Vamana, and his mother is Aditi. The Adityas in the Vishnu Purana [ 13 ] are twelve in number. In the Bhagavata Purana , the Adityas are associated with each month of the year, it is a different Aditya who shines as the Sun-God ( Surya ). [ 14 ]