Hindu calendar

n. The lunisolar calendar governing Hindu religious life and almost all Indian festivals and dating in its classic form from the fourth century ad. The solar year is divided into 12 lunar months in accordance with the successive entrances of the sun into the signs of the zodiac, the months varying in length from 29 to 32 days.

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Hindu calendar - the lunisolar calendar governing the religious life of Hindus; an extra month is inserted after every month in which there are two new moons (once every three years)lunisolar calendar - a calendar based on both lunar and solar cyclesHindu calendar month - any lunisolar month in the Hindu calendarCaitra, Chait - the first Hindu calendar month (corresponding to March in the Gregorian calendar)Baisakh, Vaisakha - the second month of the Hindu calendarJeth, Jyaistha - the third month of the Hindu calendarAsadha, Asarh - the fourth month of the Hindu calendarSawan, Sravana - the fifth month of the Hindu calendarBhadon, Bhadrapada - the sixth month of the Hindu calendarAsin, Asvina - the seventh month of the Hindu calendarKartik, Karttika - the eighth month of the Hindu calendarAghan, Margasivsa - the ninth month of the Hindu calendarPansa, Pus - the tenth month of the Hindu calendarMagh, Magha - the eleventh month of the Hindu calendar; corresponds to January in the Gregorian calendarPhagun, Phalguna - the twelfth month of the Hindu calendar

Hindu calendar

Hindu calendar

Hindu calendar

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noun the lunisolar calendar governing the religious life of Hindus

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