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Amanta vs Purnimanta: Why North and South India Name Months Differently
Amanta months end at new moon, purnimanta at full moon. Same days, different names for the waning fortnight. A conversion rule and who uses which.
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The five limbs of the Panchang, how tithi and nakshatra are computed, and why dates differ between cities and calendars.
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The Hindu Lunar Months, Chaitra to Phalguna, and How They Get Their Names
Each Hindu month is named after a nakshatra, but today the name is fixed by where the Sun is. The full list, Hindi forms, and the rule behind it.
Panchang & calendar
India's Regional Calendars: Solar and Lunar New Years Explained
Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Puthandu, Vishu, Pohela Boishakh, Bestu Varas: why India has so many new years, and the two kinds of calendar behind them.
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