Hindu Calendar, Malamas 2023: The new year 2023 has started from 1 January. But according to Hindu calendar Vikram Samvat, this time Vikram Sawant will be of 2080, which will be of 13 months instead of 12. According to this, there will be more months in 2023. Adhik Maas is also known as Mal Maas or Purushottam Maas.
According to astrology, there will be a change in the dates of fasting and festivals in 2023 due to the extra month. This year Sakat Chauth is being celebrated even before Makar Sankranti. Sawan will not have 4 but 8 Mondays and Chaturmas will be of 5 months. It is being told that earlier such a coincidence was made in 2004. After 19 years, in 2023, such a rare coincidence is happening. Let us know in detail about the change in the dates of fasting and festivals due to Malmas.
How is Malmas calculated?
Due to Malmas or Adhikamas, there has been a change in the dates of festivals in the year 2023. But first of all it is necessary to know how the malmas is calculated. Actually, on the basis of Panchang, there is one month more in every third year, which is called Malmas.
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A solar year is of 365 days and 6 hours and a lunar year is of 354 days. In such a situation, a lunar month is added every third year to equalize the difference between the solar year and the lunar year. This is called Malmas. Auspicious and auspicious works are prohibited during Malmas in Hinduism. Please tell that in the year 2023, Malmas is starting from 18 July 2023.
Due to Malmas 2023, changes in the dates of many fasts and festivals
- Sakat Chauth before Makar Sankranti: Sakat Chauth fast comes every year after Makar Sankranti. But in 2023, Sakat Chauth fast will be observed on January 10 and Makar Sankranti festival will be celebrated on January 15.
- Chaturmas will be of 5 months: year 2023 Chaturmas will be of 5 months. Which is usually of four months. In Chaturmas, Lord Vishnu is in Yoga Nidra for the whole four months. But this year Lord Vishnu will remain in Yognidra for 5 months and during this time auspicious works like Griha Pravesh, Mundan, Marriage, Janeu Sanskar etc. will not take place.
- Sawan Monday’s fast will be 8: There are usually 4 or 5 Mondays in the month of Sawan. But in 2023, 8 Sawan Monday fasts will be observed. Because according to Panchang, Sawan Krishnapaksha is from 4th – 17th July and after that it will be implemented from 18th July. On the other hand, on August 16, there will be new moon of Malmas. Adhik Maas will end on this day. After this, the Shukla Paksha of Sawan will begin, which will end on August 30, on the full moon day of Sawan. In this way, due to the excess month in the month of Sawan, there will be 8 Mondays.
- andChange in the date of Kshabandhan: In 2023, there will be a change in the date of Raksha Bandhan as Sawan is of two months i.e. 60 days. This year Raksha Bandhan will be in the last week of August, which is on 30 August. Whereas Rakshabandhan usually takes place between 10-15 August.
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