{"id":198,"date":"2018-01-22T15:04:16","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T09:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/the-hindu-calendar\/"},"modified":"2021-12-16T14:37:08","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T09:07:08","slug":"the-hindu-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/the-hindu-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hindu Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img{max-width: 100%; height: auto;}table{empty-cells:show;margin-bottom:1.1em;width:100%}td,th{border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;line-height:120%;margin:0;padding:2%;overflow:visible}th{padding-top:0;color:#111;font-weight:700}caption{color:#111;padding:2%;text-align:center}thead{white-space:nowrap}table tbody>tr:nth-child(odd)>td{background:#f9f9f9}fieldset{border:2px solid #ddd;margin-bottom:1em;padding:25px}fieldset legend{font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1;letter-spacing:1px;padding:10px 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cellpadding=\"4\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<td colspan=\"4\" align=\"center\"><strong>60 Hindu Years<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">1<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Prabhava<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">31<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Hevimbi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">2<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Vibhava<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">32<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Vilambi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">3<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Shukla<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">33<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Vikari<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">4<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Pramodhati<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">34<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Sarvari<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">5<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Prajothpati<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">35<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Plava<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">6<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Angirasa<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">36<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Subhakritu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">7<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Srimukha<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">37<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Sobhakritu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">8<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Bhava<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">38<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Krodhi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">9<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Yuva<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">39<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Viswavasu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">10<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Dhathu<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">40<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Parabhava<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">11<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Eswara<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">41<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Plavanga<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">12<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Bhahudanya<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">42<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Keelaka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">13<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Pramadi<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">43<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Soumya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">14<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Vikrama<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">44<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Sadharana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">15<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Vriksha<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">45<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Virodhikritu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">16<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Chitrabhanu<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">46<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">46 Paridhavi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">17<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Swabhanu<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">47<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">47 Pramodisha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">18<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Tharana<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">48<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">48 Ananda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">19<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Parthiva<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">49<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Rakshasa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">20<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Vyaya<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">50<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Nala<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">21<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Sarvajitu<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">51<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Pingala<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">22<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Sarvadhari<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">52<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Kalayukti<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">23<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Virodhi<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">53<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Saddhartha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">24<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Vikriti<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">54<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Roudri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">25<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Khara<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">55<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Durmathi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">26<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Nandana<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">56<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Dundhubhi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">27<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Vijaya<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">57<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Rudhirodgari<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">28<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Jaya<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">58<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Rakthakshi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">29<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Manmatha<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">59<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Krodhana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">30<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Dhurmukhi<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\">60<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Kshaya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>Ayanas(Solistices)<\/h4>\n<p>The Hindu year is divided into two equal parts, each of which is called Ayana. They are :<\/p>\n<p>1. Uttarayana (Winter Solstice) when the Sun moves in a northerly direction and<\/p>\n<p>2. Dakshinayana (Summer Solstice), when Sun moves in a southerly direction. The solar months are named after the signs the Sun enters and travels.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"300\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<td width=\"47%\"><strong>Six solar months of Uttarayana<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\" width=\"47%\">1. Capricorn-Makara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\" width=\"47%\">2. Aquarius-Kumbha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\" width=\"47%\">3. Pisces-Meena<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\" width=\"47%\">4. Aries-Mesha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\" width=\"47%\">5. Taurus-Vrishabha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\" width=\"47%\">6. Gemini-Midhuna<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"300\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<td width=\"47%\"><strong>Six solar months of Dakshinayana<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\" width=\"47%\" height=\"15\">1. Cancer-Karkata<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\" width=\"47%\">2. Leo-Simha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\" width=\"47%\">3. Virgo-Kanya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\" width=\"47%\">4. Libra-Tula<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\" width=\"47%\">5. Scorpio-Vrishchika<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\" width=\"47%\">6. Sagittarius-Dhanus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>Months<\/h4>\n<p>The twelve lunar months are named as follows :<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"300\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<td width=\"47%\"><strong>Lunar Months<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\" width=\"47%\" height=\"8\">1. Chaitra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\" width=\"47%\">2. Vaishakha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\" width=\"47%\">3. Jyesta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\" width=\"47%\">4. Ashadha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\" width=\"47%\">5. Shravana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\" width=\"47%\">6. Bhadrapada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\" width=\"47%\">7. Ashwayuja<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\" width=\"47%\">8. Karthika<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\" width=\"47%\">9. Margashira<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\" width=\"47%\">10. Pushya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\" width=\"47%\">11. Magha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ececec\" width=\"47%\">12. Phalguna<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/gUc1qq\">Check your monthly predictions Now !<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Seasons<\/h4>\n<p>These are Six Ruthus (or seasons, as different from four season, amongst the Westerners) each containing two lunar months and they are:<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"400\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#ececec\">\n<tbody>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#cccccc\">\n<td width=\"23%\" height=\"21\"><strong>Ruthu<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"77%\" height=\"21\"><strong>Lunar Months<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"23%\">1. Vasantha<\/td>\n<td width=\"77%\">Chaitra and Vaishaka, when the trees and plants blossom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"23%\">2. Greeshma<\/td>\n<td width=\"77%\">Jyesta and Ashadha, when there is a good deal of wind.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"23%\" height=\"13\">3. Varsha<\/td>\n<td width=\"77%\" height=\"13\">Sharavana and Bhadrapada, when it is rainy season.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"23%\">4. Sharat<\/td>\n<td width=\"77%\">Ashwija and Karthika, when fruits are aplenty.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"23%\">5. Himantha<\/td>\n<td width=\"77%\">Margashira and Pushya, when it is cold<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"23%\">6. Shishira<\/td>\n<td width=\"77%\">Magha and Phalaguna, when trees and plants shed leaves.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Reasons of names of months: The star on the full Moon day of the lunar month gives the name to that month. Thus in Chaitra, the star Chitra falls on the full moon day. In Vaishakha, the constellation Vishaka rules on the full moon day. 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