Hindu Calendar

The Indian National Calendar, often called the “Hindu Calendar,” is based on both lunar and solar years. This calendar was introduced in 1957 in a government push for all of India to use the same calendar, but various traditional calendars are also used. The start of the Indian National Calendar year coincides with March 22, except in a leap year, when it coincides with March 21. The year is counted from the first year of the Saka era, in A.D. 78. The year 2006 translates to Saka era 1927–1928. The year 2007 translates to Saka era 1928–1929.

 

Months in the Hindu Calendar
Month No. of Days

Chaitra

30

Vaisakha

31

Jyaistha

31

Asadha

31

Sravana

31

Bhadrapada

31

Asvina

30

Karttika

30

Margasirsa

30

Pausa

30

Magha

30

Phalguna

30
Days in the Hindu Calendar
Indian Calendar Western Calendar

Raviăra

Sunday (day of Sun)

Somavăra

Monday (day of Moon)

Mańgalvă

Tuesday (day of Mars)

Budhavăra

Wednesday (day of Mercury)

Guruvă

Thursday (day of Jupiter)

Sukravăra

Friday (day of Venus)

Sanivăra

Saturday (day of Saturn)
   
   
   
The Four Yugas
Yuga(Age) Years

Sata Yuga

BCE

Treta Yuga

BCE

Dvapara Yuga

BCE

Kali Yuga

3102 BCE
The Hindu Era
Hindu Era Western Era

Vikram Samvant

57 BCE

Saka

78 BCE
Names of Fifteen Moon Days
Indian Calendar Western Calendar

Prathamă

First

Dvitďyă

Second

Trtďyă

Third

Caturthď

Fourth

Pańcamď

Fifth

Sasthď

Sixth

Saptamď

Seventh

Astamď

Eighth

Navamď

Ninth

Dasamď

Tenth

Ekădasď

Eleventh

Dvadasď

Twelfth

Trayodasď

Thirteenth

Caturdasď

Fourteenth

Pancadasď(*)

Fifteenth

(*)Suklapaksha purnimă

Full Moon

(*)krsnapaksa amăvăsyă

New Moon

 

 

 

 

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