Hindu calendar

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the lunisolar calendar governing the religious life of Hindus; an extra month is inserted after every month in which there are two new moons (once every three years)

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Aryabhatiya, an improved work, is product of mature intellect, which he wrote when he was 23 years old. Unlike in the Aryabhata siddhanta, the civil days are reckoned from one sunrise to the next, a practice which is still prevalent among the followers of Hindu calendar. Aryabhata

According to sacred scriptures, ritual worship of Lord Shiva on Shivratri that falls once a year in late winter phalgun in every luni-solar month of the Hindu calendar. Source: Internet

Though February 19 is the official date of ‘Shiv Jayanti’, the Shiv Sena believes the birth anniversary of Shivaji Maharaj should be observed as per the Hindu calendar. Source: Internet

With staying-at-home becoming the new normal and most Indian jewelry stores shut due to a nationwide lockdown, Mamta Vinay Gokarn is facing a dilemma: how to get a hold of gold on the second-most auspicious day in the Hindu calendar to buy the metal. Source: Internet

Today we join you as you celebrate one of the most significant religious observances on the Hindu calendar. Source: Internet

Each year, on the particular date (as per the Hindu calendar ) when the person had died, the family members repeat this ritual. Source: Internet

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