Shumbulta or Å umbulta (), alternatively known as Aylul (),
is the eighth month of the
Mandaean calendar
The Mandaean calendar is a 365-day solar calendar used by the Mandaean people.Drower, Ethel Stefana. ''The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran''. Oxford At The Clarendon Press, 1937. It consists of twelve 30-day months, with five extra days at the end of ...
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Light fasting is practiced by Mandaeans from the 26th to 30th days of Shumbulta. The
Parwanaya, or five
intercalary days, take place immediately after Shumbulta.
Å umbulta, which literally means 'grain-ear',
is the Mandaic name for the constellation
Virgo
Virgo may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* Virgo (film), a 1970 Egyptian film
* Virgo (character), several Marvel Comics characters
* Virgo Asmita, a character in the manga ''Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas''
* ''Virgo'' (album), by Virgo Four, ...
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It currently corresponds to February / March in the Gregorian calendar due to a lack of a leap year in the Mandaean calendar.
References
Months of the Mandaean calendar
Virgo in astrology
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