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Punjabi Calendar
The Punjabi calendar ( Punjabi: , ) is a luni-solar calendar used by the Punjabi people in Punjab and around the world, but varies by religions. Historically, the Punjabi Sikhs and Punjabi Hindus have used the Nanakshahi calendar and ancient Bikrami (Vikrami) calendar respectively. Punjabi Muslims use the Arabic Hijri calendar. Some festivals in Punjab, Pakistan are determined by the Punjabi calendar, such as Muharram which is celebrated twice, once according to the Muslim year and again on the 10th of harh/18th of jeth. The Bikrami calendar is the one the rural (agrarian) population follows in Punjab, Pakistan. In Punjab though the solar calendar is generally followed, the lunar calendar used is ''purṇimānta'', or calculated from the ending moment of the full moon: the beginning of the dark fortnight.S. Balachandra Rao (2000) Indian Astronomy: An Introduction. Universities Pres/ref> Chait is considered to be the first month of the lunar and solar years. The lunar year begins o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punjabi Language
Punjabi (; ; , ), sometimes spelled Panjabi, is an Indo-Aryan language of the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. It has approximately 113 million native speakers. Punjabi is the most widely-spoken first language in Pakistan, with 80.5 million native speakers as per the 2017 census, and the 11th most widely-spoken in India, with 31.1 million native speakers, as per the 2011 census. The language is spoken among a significant overseas diaspora, particularly in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. In Pakistan, Punjabi is written using the Shahmukhi alphabet, based on the Perso-Arabic script; in India, it is written using the Gurmukhi alphabet, based on the Indic scripts. Punjabi is unusual among the Indo-Aryan languages and the broader Indo-European language family in its usage of lexical tone. History Etymology The word ''Punjabi'' (sometimes spelled ''Panjabi'') has been derived from the word ''Panj-āb'', Persian for 'Five Waters', referring to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaisakh
Vaisakh ( pa, ਵਿਸਾਖ, ) is the second month in the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with April and May in the Gregorian calendar and to Vaisakha in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar; it comprises the time of crop-harvesting in the Punjab region. Vaisakhi is the most important festival in the Sikh calendar, taking place on the first lunar month of Vaisakh, which falls on 14 April each year. On this day, the Khalsa was created and much celebration takes place in the form of Samagams, Nagar Kirtan, Gatka exhibitions, Akand Paths and so on. On the 16th of this month, Guru Angad and Guru Har Krishan took leave for their higher abode and passed the Guruship to Guru Amar Das and Guru Tegh Bahadur respectively. Moreover, on the 18th, the Sikhs celebrate the birthday of Guru Angad Dev (the second Sikh Guru) and Guru Tegh Bahadur (the ninth Sikh Guru). Important events during this month April * 14 April (1 Vaisakh) - Vaisakhi (see above) Ji * 15 April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepali Calendar , the ceremonial calendar in Nepal
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Nepali calendar can refer to: * Vikram Samvat, the official calendar in Nepal * Nepal Sambat Nepal Sambat, also spelled as Nepala Sambata, (Nepal Bhasa: , Nepali: ) is the lunisolar calendar used by the Newari people of Nepal. The Calendar era began on 20 October 879 AD, with 1142 in Nepal Sambat corresponding to the year 2021–2022 A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian National Calendar
The Indian national calendar, sometimes called the Saka calendar, is a solar calendar that is used alongside the Gregorian calendar by ''The Gazette of India'', in news broadcasts by All India Radio, and in calendars and official communications issued by the Government of India. Shaka Samvat is generally 78 years behind of Gregorian Calendar, except during January to March, when it is behind by 79 years. Originally through historical Indian influence, the Saka calendar is also used in Java and Bali among Indonesian Hindus. Nyepi, the "Day of Silence", is a celebration of the Saka new year in Bali. Nepal's Nepal Sambat evolved from the Saka calendar. The Saka calendar was also used in several areas in the modern-day Philippines as written in the Laguna Copperplate Inscription. In India, Yugabda is also used with corresponding months of Saka/Nepal Sambat. Yugabda is based on Kaliyuga Sankhya preserved by Indian Astrology. The ''Kali Yuga'' began years ago and has years left as of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindu Calendar
The Hindu calendar, Panchanga () or Panjika is one of various lunisolar calendars that are traditionally used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, with further regional variations for social and Hindu religious purposes. They adopt a similar underlying concept for timekeeping based on sidereal year for solar cycle and adjustment of lunar cycles in every three years, but differ in their relative emphasis to moon cycle or the sun cycle and the names of months and when they consider the New Year to start. Of the various regional calendars, the most studied and known Hindu calendars are the Shalivahana Shaka (Based on the King Shalivahana, also the Indian national calendar) found in the Deccan region of Southern India and the Vikram Samvat (Bikrami) found in Nepal and the North and Central regions of India – both of which emphasize the lunar cycle. Their new year starts in spring. In regions such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the solar cycle is emphasized and this is calle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddhist Calendar
The Buddhist calendar is a set of lunisolar calendars primarily used in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand as well as in Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam by Chinese populations for religious or official occasions. While the calendars share a common lineage, they also have minor but important variations such as intercalation schedules, month names and numbering, use of cycles, etc. In Thailand, the name Buddhist Era is a year numbering system shared by the traditional Thai lunar calendar and by the Thai solar calendar. The Southeast Asian lunisolar calendars are largely based on an older version of the Hindu calendar, which uses the sidereal year as the solar year. One major difference is that the Southeast Asian systems, unlike their Indian cousins, do not use apparent reckoning to stay in sync with the sidereal year. Instead, they employ their versions of the Metonic cycle. However, since the Metonic cycle is not very accurate for sidereal years, the South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phaggan
Phaggaṇ ( pa, ਫੱਗਣ, ) is the twelfth and last month of the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs activities within Sikhism. This month coincides with Phalguna in the Hindu calendar and the Indian National calendar, and February and March of the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 or 31 days long. Important events during this month February *February 12 (1 Phaggaṇ) - The start of the month Phaggaṇ *February 21 (10 Phaggaṇ) - Saka Nankana Sahib *February 21 (10 Phaggaṇ) - Jaito Morcha March *March 14 (1 Chet) - The end of the month Phaggaṇ and the start of Chet See also *Punjabi calendar The Punjabi calendar ( Punjabi: , ) is a luni-solar calendar used by the Punjabi people in Punjab and around the world, but varies by religions. Historically, the Punjabi Sikhs and Punjabi Hindus have used the Nanakshahi calendar and ancient Bikra ... External linkswww.srigranth.org SGGS Page 133 {{SikhCalendar Months of the Nanakshahi calendar Sikh terminology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magh (Sikh Calendar)
Māgh ( pa, ਮਾਘ , ) is the eleventh month of the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the activities within Sikhism. This month coincides with Magha in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar, and January and February in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long. Important events during this month January *January 14 (1 Māgh) - The start of the month Magh *January 31 (19 Māgh) - Birth of Guru Har Rai Ji February *February 11 (30 Māgh) - Birthday of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Ji *February 12 (1 Phaggan) - The end of the month Magh and the start of Phaggan See also *Punjabi calendar The Punjabi calendar ( Punjabi: , ) is a luni-solar calendar used by the Punjabi people in Punjab and around the world, but varies by religions. Historically, the Punjabi Sikhs and Punjabi Hindus have used the Nanakshahi calendar and ancient Bikra ... References External linkswww.srigranth.org SGGS Page 133 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magghar (month)
Magghar ( pa, ਮੱਘਰ, ) is the ninth month of the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the activities within Sikhism. This month coincides with Agrahayana aka ''Margshirsh'' in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar, and November and December in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long. Important events during this month November *November - Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji *November 14 (1 Magghar) - The start of the month Maghar *November 24 (11 Magghar) - ''Shaheedi'' (martyrdom) of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji *November 24 (11 Magghar) - ''Shaheedi'' of Bhai Mati Das and Bhai Sati Das Ji *November 24 (11 Magghar) - ''Gur Gadi'' of Guru Gobind Singh Ji *November 28 (15 Magghar) - Birthday of Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Ji December *December 12 (29 Magghar) - Birthday of Sahibzada Fateh Singh Ji *December 14 (1 Poh) - The end of the month Maghar and the start of Poh See also *Punjabi calendar The Punjabi calendar ( Punjabi: , ) is a luni-solar calenda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kattak
Kattak ( ਕੱਤਕ, ) is the eighth month of the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with Kartik in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar, and October and November in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long. Important events during this month October *October 15 (1 Kattak) - The start of the month Katak *October 20 (6 Kattak) - ''Joti Jot'' of Guru Har Rai Ji *October 20 (6 Kattak) - ''Gur Gadi'' of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji *October 20 (6 Kattak) - ''Gur Gadi'' of Guru Har Krishan Ji *October 21 (7 Kattak) - ''Joti Jot'' of Guru Gobind Singh Ji November *Diwali *November 14 (1 Magghar) - The end of the month Katak and the start of Maghar See also *Punjabi calendar The Punjabi calendar ( Punjabi: , ) is a luni-solar calendar used by the Punjabi people in Punjab and around the world, but varies by religions. Historically, the Punjabi Sikhs and Punjabi Hindus have used the Nanakshahi calendar and ancient Bikra ... External linkswww ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assu
Assū ( pa, ਅੱਸੂ , ) is the seventh month of the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the Sikh tradition. This month coincides with Ashvin in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar, and September and October in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long. Important events during this month September *September 15 (1 Assu) - The start of the month Assu *September 16 (2 Assu) - ''Joti Jot'' of Guru Amar Das Ji *September 16 (2 Assu) - ''Gur Gadi'' of Guru Ram Das Ji *September 16 (2 Assu) - ''Joti Jot'' of Guru Ram Das Ji *September 16 (2 Assu) - ''Gur Gadi'' of Guru Arjan Dev Ji *September 18 (4 Assu) - ''Gur Gadi'' of Guru Angad Dev Ji *September 22 (8 Assu) - ''Joti Jot'' of Guru Nanak Dev Ji October *October 9 (25 Assu) - Birth of Guru Ram Das Ji *October 15 (1 Katak) - The end of the month Assu and the start of Katak See also *Punjabi calendar The Punjabi calendar ( Punjabi: , ) is a luni-solar calendar used by the Punjabi people in Pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhadon
Bhādõ ( pa, ਭਾਦੋਂ, ) is the sixth month of the Nanakshahi calendar and Punjabi calendar. This month coincides with Bhadra in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar, and August and September in the Gregorian and Julian calendars, and is 31 days long. Important events during this month August *August 16 (1 Bhadon) – The start of the month *August 30 (15 Bhadon) – The completion of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib (Adi Granth) September *September 1 (17 Bhadon) – First '' Prakash'' of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji *September 12 (28 Bhadon) – Battle of Saragarhi The Battle of Saragarhi was a last-stand battle fought before the Tirah Campaign between the British Raj and Afghan tribesmen. On 12 September 1897, an estimated 12,00024,000 Orakzai and Afridi tribesmen were seen near Gogra, at Samana Suk, an ... External linkswww.srigranth.org SGGS Page 133 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
