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    Hindu calender

    Namas Car, ( its a supra without saman : )

    Could get a hindu calendar names and days of the week list here? in order please, or can noone reciite them

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    Last edited by Jigar; 31 March 2007 at 09:59 PM.

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    Re: Hindu calender

    Months in the Hindu Calendar
    Month No. of Days
    Chaitra 30
    Vaisakha 31
    Jyaistha 31
    Asadha 31
    Sravana 31
    Bhadrapada 31
    Asvina 30
    Karttika 30
    Margasirsa 30
    Pausa 30
    Magha 30
    Phalguna 30


    Days in the Hindu Calendar

    Indian Calendar Western Calendar

    Raviăra Sunday (day of Sun)
    Somavăra Monday (day of Moon)
    Mańgalvă Tuesday (day of Mars)
    Budhavăra Wednesday (day of Mercury)
    Guruvă Thursday (day of Jupiter)
    Sukravăra Friday (day of Venus)
    Sanivăra Saturday (day of Saturn)

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    Re: Hindu calender

    Namaskar Jigar,
    Quote Originally Posted by Jigar View Post
    Months in the Hindu Calendar
    Month No. of Days
    Chaitra 30
    Vaisakha 31
    Jyaistha 31
    Asadha 31
    Sravana 31
    Bhadrapada 31
    Asvina 30
    Karttika 30
    Margasirsa 30
    Pausa 30
    Magha 30
    Phalguna 30
    The names are correct here, but in the Hindu calendar there are no such thing as a set number of days per month (either lunar or solar). Lunar months are between 29-30 solar days long. Solar months are between 29-32 days long. What you've found is called the Indian National calendar (ironically not used by any indian national) - it was designed by a committee appointed by the Indian government in 1957 and is based on the Persian calendar, but carries the names of the Hindu calendar months. I will post a list of the names of lunar and solar months in a couple of days here.

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    Lunar months

    Lunar months are named after the asterism (nakshatra) in which the full moon occurs in the given month (this is not always true per modern calculations).

    1. Chaitra
    2. Vaishākha
    3. Jyeshtha
    4. Āshādha
    5. Shrāvana
    6. Bhādrapada
    7. Āshvīna (or Āshvīyuja)
    8. Kārtika
    9. Mārgashīrsha (or Agrahāyana)
    10. Pausha
    11. Māgha
    12. Phālguna

    13. Adhika Māsa (intercalary month) - every third year or so, there is an additional month inserted to keep the lunar year in phase with the solar year.

    The lunar new year begins in Chaitra after the new moon between March 14 and April 13 (except in Gujarat).

    Before the above naming scheme was in place, there was an older naming scheme during the Vedic period. In older literature, therefore one comes across the following names:

    1. Madhu
    2. Mādhava
    3. Shukra
    4. Shuchi
    5. Nabha
    6. Nābhasya
    7. Isha
    8. Urjā
    9. Saha
    10. Sahasya
    11. Tapa
    12. Tapasya

    13. Mala Māsa - intercalary month

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    Solar Months

    Solar month names are highly regionalized. In Northern India (also Eastern India and Nepal) the solar months are named after the lunar month of the same name which begins within it. In non-Tamil areas of Southern India, the solar months are named after the zodiacal constellation through which the sun traverses in the given month. A third scheme is the Tamil scheme (note: in this scheme the names are staggered with relation to the northern names).

    Northern Name = Zodiacal Name = Tamil Name (Date begins)

    Vaishākha = Mesha (Aries) = Chittirai (~Apr 13)
    Jyeshtha = Vrishabha (Taurus) = Vaikāsi (~May 14)
    Āshādha = Mithuna (Gemini) = Āni (~Jun 14)
    Shrāvana = Karkata (Cancer) = Ādi (~Jul 16)
    Bhādrapada = Simha (Leo) = Āvani (~Aug 16)
    Āshvīna = Kanyā (Virgo) = Purāttasi (~Sep 16)
    Kārtika = Tulā (Libra) = Aippassi (~Oct 17)
    Mārgashīrsha = Vrischika (Scorpio) = Kārtigai (~Nov 16)
    Pausha = Dhanus (Sagittarius) = Mārgazhi (~Dec 15)
    Māgha = Makara (Capricorn) = Thai (~Jan 14)
    Phālguna = Kumbha (Aquarius) = Māsi (~Feb 12)
    Chaitra = Meena (Pisces) = Panguni (~Mar 14)

    The solar month that contains the summer solstice (i.e. Āshādha/Mithuna/Āni) tends to be the longest with ~32 days. The solar month that contains the winter solstice (i.e. Pausha/Dhanus/Mārgazhi) tends to be the shortest with ~29 days.

    The solar new year begins when the sun enters Mesha (Aries) around April 14 (in our lifetime). The solar new year is also called Vaishākhi since the solar month of Vaishākha begins on this day.

    When the sun enters Makara (Capricorn) around January 14 (in our lifetime) is the festival of Makar Sankrānti, which is a harvest festival and traditionally considered to be the “end of winter.” This day is also called Māghi since the solar month of Māgha begins on this day.

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    A.
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    Re: Hindu calender

    Hindu Years

    Legend has it that the names of Hindu years are from the sixty sons of the sage Narada, who once came under Vishnu maya and wanted to become a householder, forgoing his state of bachelorhood. Narada was born as a woman, was married and gave birth to sixty sons, one each year. Finally, he was fed up with family life and wanted to regain his old state. Vishnu showed his grace on him and restored him back to his heavenly glory, after giving him a boon that the Hindu years would be named after Narada's sons and they would rule the world in a cycle.
    (http://www.eprarthana.com/festivals/fchaitravishu.asp)

    My query is this: The Hindu years move in a cycle and the number of cycle is not apparently recorded. Or is it recorded? For example, can we know the number of cycle we are in this Kali Yuga, using a formula for example? Has Hindu astrology and the planetary positions anything to do with the cycle numbers?

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    Namaskar Saidevo,

    Quote Originally Posted by saidevo View Post
    Narada was born as a woman, was married and gave birth to sixty sons, one each year. [...] boon that the Hindu years would be named after Narada's sons and they would rule the world in a cycle.
    This is very interesting, I did not know this. Thank you.

    My query is this: The Hindu years move in a cycle and the number of cycle is not apparently recorded. Or is it recorded?
    Yes, I think you are right. I don't think the number of cycle was actually recorded, and also we don't really know when the 60 year cycle names first came into usage. Now, when people use year numbers, they also attach a cyclical year name, but I am not sure if there was always such a connection in the past.

    For example, can we know the number of cycle we are in this Kali Yuga, using a formula for example?
    The cyclical name in common usage in the south of India, I believe, is based on the Saka year system, assuming year 1 of the Saka count (78 CE) is the year 'Prabhava.' Originally, the 60 year names began not with the solar or lunar new year, but with the Jovian new year. Whenever Jupiter entered a new constellation (which happens roughly once a year), a new Jovian year would begin and receive it's own name. Now, the names have been disconnected with Jupiter's entry into the constellations, and associated with lunar or solar new year.

    Has Hindu astrology and the planetary positions anything to do with the cycle numbers?
    Sri Yajvan may know more about this. 60 years represent ~5 orbits of Jupiter around the Sun, and ~2 orbits of Saturn. The Jupiter cycle has always been important for determining the Kumbha Mela festival because every 12 years or so, Jupiter is in the constellation Aquarius (Kumbha).

    OM Shanti,
    A.



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