Questions tagged [calendar]
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Who can start a Shaka?
Recently I heard that a Shaka can be started only by a Chakravarti Samrat. E.g. Shalivan Shaka, Shiva shaka, Yudhishthir Shaka, etc. Also it was said that such Samrat who wants to start a shaka must not have a debt of even a penny. So how a person…
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Adhika Masa: Benefits and Restrictions
What do Shaastras say about Adhika Masa?
What are are the explanations for this month, including any definitions? Background to the names
like Mala Maasa, Purushottam Maasa, etc.
What are the things described as shresta during this…
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Hindu Calendar vs Gregorian Calendar
How much is the difference between a Hindu Calendar(Shaka Sanwat or Vikrami Sanwat) and Gregorian Calendar. Which Hindu Calendar do we follow in India for dating the festivals?
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Are they referencing a gregorian calendar or some Hindu calendar?
I know this could sound silly but I really want to be sound and safe.
On the following topic:
Shaving / Haircut / Nailcut - what days are allowed / prohibited?
They are referring to an Hindu calendar or other?
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How _exactly_ are leap months calculated in the Hindu vedic lunisolar calendar?
Hinduism has a variety of lunisolar calendars that it uses for marking festivals. The precise details of each calendar may vary -- for example, some of them mark months based on full moons, others use new moons, but the scheme is roughly the…
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