How to understand Hindu calendar easily? Is it really New Year?
Today on New Year’s Day everyone will wish you all the best. Through social media or any other medium and you will also respond to the good wishes. But do you know that according to the Sanatani Hindu calendar, which is the oldest, our New Year falls in the month of Chaitra. This year (2024) the New Year of Sanatanis will be on 26 March.
But no one is seen giving good wishes that day. This is the irony of all of us because we all are affected by western civilization to some extent or the other. This is a bitter thing but it is the truth. Have you ever seen anyone celebrating their birthday according to the Hindu calendar, the answer would be very few people. First of all we all need to understand the Hindu calendar. Through this article we will try to understand the Hindu calendar. Currently, English calendar is in vogue, it is also called Gregorian calendar and our sages and ancestors used to follow Vikram Samvat calendar which is even older than Gregorian. This calendar (Vikram Samvat) was started by King Vikramaditya.
How many months are there according to Vikram Samvat calendar?
- Chaitra (March-April)
- Vaishakh (April-May)
- Jyeshtha (May-June)
- Ashadh (June-July)
- Shravan (July-August)
- Bhadrapada (August-September)
- Asvina (September-October)
- Karthika (October-November)
- Margashirsha (November-December)
- Paush (December-January)
- Magh (January-February)
- Phalgun (February-March)
,More Mass: – This month does not happen every year. According to astrology it comes after three years. (There are 12 months in the Hindu calendar, the basis of which is the movement of the Moon. In the Sun calendar, a year is of 365 days and about 6 hours. Whereas in the Hindu calendar, a year of the Moon is considered to be of 354 days. Both of these calendar years There is a difference of about 11 days between them. This difference of 11 days becomes equal to one month in three years. To overcome this difference, a lunar month comes into existence every three years. Adhik Maas is mentioned in the scriptures. Also called Purushottam month or Malmas.)
How many days are there in a month in the Hindu calendar?
Every month is divided into two phases: –
- Shukla Paksha (15 days) – Starts from Amavasya and ends on Purnima (15th day).
- Krishna Paksha (15 days) – starts on the full moon day and ends on the new moon day (fifteenth day).
The calculation of 30 days is as follows-
- Krishna-Paksha Pratipada,
- Krishna-Paksha II,
- Krishna Paksha Tritiya,
- Krishna Paksha Chaturthi,
- Krishna-Paksha Panchami,
- Krishna-Paksha Shashthi,
- Krishna Paksha Saptami,
- Krishna Paksha Ashtami,
- Krishna Paksha Navami,
- Krishna Paksha Dashami,
- Krishna-Paksha Ekadashi,
- Krishna Paksha Dwadashi,
- Krishna-Paksha Trayodashi,
- Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi,
- Amavasya
- Shukla-Paksha Pratipada,
- Shukla Paksha Dwitiya,
- Shukla Paksha Tritiya,
- Shukla Paksha Chaturthi,
- Shukla-Paksha Panchami,
- Shukla-Paksha Shashthi,
- Shukla Paksha Saptami,
- Shukla Paksha Ashtami,
- Shukla Paksha Navami,
- Shukla Paksha Dashami,
- Shukla-Paksha Ekadashi,
- Shukla Paksha Dwadashi,
- Shukla Paksha Trayodashi,
- Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi,
- full moon
What year is it now according to Hindu calendar?
Vikram Samvat is 20280 according to the calendar. It is very easy to calculate this. You add 57 years in the Gregorian calendar, that is the year of the Hindu Vikram Samvat calendar. Example 2023+57=2080
How to understand the date?
- Krishna-Paksha Dashami= 10th day of the month.
- Amavasya = 15th day of the month.
- Shukla-Paksha Pratipada=16th day.
- Purnima = 30th day of the month. Chandradev was saved by Lord Shiva from the curse of Daksh. Therefore the moon waxes and wanes in 15 days.
How is the date written?
Its format is as follows:-
month/day/day/year
Quote:-Karthik, Shukla Paksha, Panchami 2080
How many Hindu calendars are there?
Vikram Samvat and Shak Samvat are the most popular calendars. But saints believe in Vikram Samvat the most.
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