The Hindu calendar is of two types: the solar calendar or the saura māna the lunisolar calendar or the chāndra māna Both are described in this article. Hindu calendar - Basic structure. The structure of the Hindu calendar is of course composed of days making months making years. The system of describing days is the same in both the solar and lunisolar calendars. The system of describing months and hence years is what distinguishes the solar and lunisolar ...

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• Hindu calendar - Basic structure
• Hindu calendar - Day
• Hindu calendar - Tithi
• Hindu calendar - Vaasara
• Hindu calendar - Nakshatra
• Hindu calendar - Yoga
• Hindu calendar - Karana
• Hindu calendar - Month and year of the solar calendar
• Hindu calendar - Months of the lunisolar calendar
• Hindu calendar - Naming lunar months
• Hindu calendar - Religious observances in case of extra and lost months
• Hindu calendar - Year of the lunisolar calendar
• Hindu calendar - Another kind of lunisolar calendar
• Hindu calendar - Correspondence of the lunisolar calendar to the solar calendar
• Hindu calendar - Year numbering
• Hindu calendar - Year names
• Hindu calendar - Eras
• Hindu calendar - History

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Hindu calendar, Hindu calendar - Basic structure, Hindu calendar - Day, Hindu calendar - Tithi, Hindu calendar - Vaasara, Hindu calendar - Nakshatra, Hindu calendar - Yoga, Hindu calendar - Karana, Hindu calendar - Month and year of the solar calendar, Hindu calendar - Months of the lunisolar calendar, Hindu calendar - Naming lunar months, Hindu calendar - Religious observances in case of extra and lost months, Hindu calendar - Year of the lunisolar calendar, Hindu calendar - Another kind of lunisolar calendar, Hindu calendar - Correspondence of the lunisolar calendar to the solar calendar, Hindu calendar - Year numbering, Hindu calendar - Year names, Hindu calendar - Eras, Hindu calendar - History

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When a new moon occurs before sunrise on a day, that day is said to be the first day of the lunar month. So it is evident that the end of the lunar month will coincide with a new moon. A lunar month has 29 or 30 days (according to the movement of the moon). The tithi at sunrise of a day is the only label of the day. There is no running day number from the first day to the last day of the month. This has some unique results, as explained below: Sometimes two successive days have the same tithi. In such a case, the ...

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Hindu calendar, Hindu calendar - Basic structure, Hindu calendar - Day, Hindu calendar - Tithi, Hindu calendar - Vaasara, Hindu calendar - Nakshatra, Hindu calendar - Yoga, Hindu calendar - Karana, Hindu calendar - Month and year of the solar calendar, Hindu calendar - Months of the lunisolar calendar, Hindu calendar - Naming lunar months, Hindu calendar - Religious observances in case of extra and lost months, Hindu calendar - Year of the lunisolar calendar, Hindu calendar - Another kind of lunisolar calendar, Hindu calendar - Correspondence of the lunisolar calendar to the solar calendar, Hindu calendar - Year numbering, Hindu calendar - Year names, Hindu calendar - Eras, Hindu calendar - History

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Holi is an abundant celebration of joy, goodness and the season of spring. The day of Holi on Phalgun Purnima (full moon day) is observed as the birthday of Manu, the start of Sambat (first day in the Hindu calendar). Spiritually, it signifies light prevailing over darkness, fear and ignorance.

Holi is associated with mal utsav (smearing of colours) and the Holika bonfire in which dry sticks and cow dung are put to fire and corn seeds burnt to the point of losing their power to germinate. The fire represents the burning away of what is old and worn out. The festivities of Holi have a central message - let bygones be bygones, bury old hatchets and start anew in the spirit of spring.

(See also: Holi, Indian Festivals, Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

Vesak (from the name of the second month in the Hindu calendar) is the most holy time in the Buddhist calendar. The word Vesak itself is the Sinhalese language word for the Pali word "Visakha". Vesak is also known as Visakah Puja or Buddha Purnima in India, Visakha Bucha in Thailand, Waisak in Indonesia and Vesak (Wesak) in Sri Lanka and Malaysia. The equivalent festival in Laos is called Vixakha Bouxa.Vesak is a public holiday in many Asian countries like S ...

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The month is a unit of time, used with calendars, which is approximately as long as some natural period related to the motion of the Moon. The traditional concept arose with the cycle of moon phases; such months (lunations) are synodic months and last ~29.53 days. From excavated tally sticks, researchers have deduced that people counted days in relation to the Moon's phases as early as the Paleolithic age. Synodic months are still the basis of many calendars. Month - Astronomical background. The moti ...

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• Month - Astronomical background
• Month - Sidereal month
• Month - Tropical month
• Month - Anomalistic month
• Month - Draconic month
• Month - Synodic month
• Month - Month lengths
• Month - Calendrical consequences
• Month - Months in various calendars
• Month - Julian and Gregorian calendars
• Month - French Republican calendar
• Month - Islamic calendar
• Month - Hebrew Calendar
• Month - Hindu Calendar
• Month - Iranian/Persian calendar
• Month - Icelandic/Old Norse calendar
• Month - Notes

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The solar year does not have whole number of days, but a calendar year must have a whole number of days. The only way to reconcile the two is to vary the number of days in the calendar year. In many calendars, this is done by adding to a common year of 365 days, an extra day (leap day or intercalary day): this makes a leap year of 366 days. In the Gregorian calendar, the intercalary day is February 29. The solar year does not have a whole number of lunar months either, so a lunisolar calendar must have a variable ...

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The Malayalam calendar is a sidereal solar calendar used in the South Indian state of Kerala. It has twelve months: Chingam. "Onam", the most important festival of Kerala, is celebrated during this month. This comes during August or September of Gregorian Calendar. Kanni Thulam Vrischikam. The famous "Sabarimala" temple in Kerala is opened for devotees on the first day of this month for a period of two months. This period is called "Mandalakkaalam" DhanuIncluding:

• Malayalam calendar - External link

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History of creationism Creation in Genesis Types of creationism: Young Earth creationism - Creation science Old Earth creationism Omphalos creationism Theistic evolution Neo-Creationism Islamic creationism Intelligent design - Intelligent design movement Modern geocentrism Controversy: Creation vs. evolution ... in public education ...

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• Dating Creation - Creation dates
• Dating Creation - Date of Creation according to the Mayan calendar
• Dating Creation - Date of Creation according to the Old Testament
• Dating Creation - Date of Creation according to Hindu scripture
• Dating Creation - Age of the Universe according to the Big Bang theory
• Dating Creation - Further reading

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A lunar calendar is a calendar whose date indicates the moon phase. This is normally done by having a month which corresponds to a lunation so that the day of month indicates the moon phase. If a calendar tracks the seasons, it is also a lunisolar calendar. Lunar calendar - Examples. Most lunar calendars are also lunisolar, such as the Hebrew, Chinese and Hindu calendar, and most calendar systems used in antiquity. The reason for this is that a year is not evenly divisible by an exact number of lunat ...

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• Lunar calendar - Examples
• Lunar calendar - Determining the start of the month

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There are six ritus (also transliterated rutu) or Indian seasons in the Hindu calendar. The following table gives an overview about the partititon of the year in the traditional Indian calendar. The seasons are described in the Sanskrit poem Ritu Samhaaram. See also: Vedic timekeeping, Hindu calendar, Hinduism, Geography of India, Culture of India. ...

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Samvat is any of the various Hindu calendars. In India, there are several calendars in use: Vikrama Samvat: lunar months, solar sidereal years Shaka Samvat (traditional): lunar months, solar sidereal years Shaka Samvat (modern): solar tropical Bangla Calendar: solar tropical years Tamilnadu/Kerala: solar tropical years such as Malayalam calendar Nepa ...

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• Samvat - Months and Approximate Correspndence
• Samvat - The time cycles in India
• Samvat - Date Conversion
• Samvat - Variations
• Samvat - Also See

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Maagha (Hindi: माघ maagh) is a month of the Hindu calendar. In India's national civil calendar, Maagh is the eleventh month of the year, beginning on 21 January and ending on 19 February. In lunar religious calendars, Maagh may begin on either the new moon or the full moon around the same time of year, and is usually the eleventh month of the year. In solar religious calendars, Maagh begins with the Sun's entry into Capricorn ...

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Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. The Hindu Astronomy is one of the ancient astronomical systems of the world. It is sometimes considered a controversial subject, because some scholars argue that it shows a higher antiquity of the Vedic culture as generally assumed. The astronomy and the astrology of India are based upon sidereal calculations. The sidereal astronomy is based upon the stars and the sidereal pe ...

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• Hindu Astronomy - Literature

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Jyestha (Hindi: जेठ jeṭ or ज्येष्ठ jyeṣṭ) is a month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Jeth or Iethe. In India's national civil calendar, Jyestha is the second month of the year, beginning on 21 May and ending on 22 June. In lunar religious calendars, Jyestha may begin on either the new moon or the full moon around the same time of yea ...

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Pausha (Hindi: पूस puus or पौष pauṣ) is a month of the Hindu calendar, also know as Poush or Pushya. In India's national civil calendar, Pausha is the tenth month of the year, beginning on 22 December and ending on 20 January. In lunar religious calendars, Pausha may begin on either the new moon or the full moon around the same time of year ...

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Shraavana (Hindi: सावन saavan or श्रावण shraavan) is a month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Sawan. In India's national civil calendar, Shraavan is the fifth month of the year, beginning on 23 July and ending on 22 August. In lunar religious calendars, Shraavana may begin on either the new moon or the full moon around the same time of y ...

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Vaisakha (Hindi: बैसाख baisākh or वैशाख vaishākh) is a month of the Hindu calendar. In India's national civil calendar, Vaisakha is the second month of the year, beginning on 21 April and ending on 21 May. In lunar religious calendars, Vaisakha may begin on either the new moon or the full moon around the same time of year, and is usually the second month of the year. The harvest fe ...

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Bhaadra (Hindi: भादों bhaado or भाद्रपद bhaadrapad) is a month of the Hindu calendar. In India's national civil calendar, Bhaadra is the sixth month of the year, beginning on 23 August and ending on 22 September. In Nepal's Bikram Sambat, Bhadra is the fifth month. In lunar religious calendars, Bhaadra may begin on either the new moon or the full moon around the same time of year, and is usually the sixth month of the year. The festival of Ganesha Chaturthi, ...

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Old Indian measures are still in use today, primarily for religious purposes in Hinduism and Jainism. They also are employed in the teachings of Surat Shabda Yoga. Hindu units of measurement - Time. The Hindu metrics of time (Kaala Vyavahara) can be summarized as below. Hindu units of measurement - Sidereal metrics. a paramanu is the normal interval of blinking in humans, or approximately 4 seconds a vighati is 6 paramaanus, or approxim ...

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• Hindu units of measurement - Time
• Hindu units of measurement - Sidereal metrics
• Hindu units of measurement - Lunar metrics
• Hindu units of measurement - Tropical metrics
• Hindu units of measurement - Yugas

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