Year
The year has twelve months, and every two or three years, and extra month (adhika maas) is added. the extra month is bearing the name of the previous month.
The names of the 12 months, mentioned in the Skhanda-purana, are:
Hindu month
| Gregorian month
| season
|
|
1. Chaitra
|
March- April
|
vasanta- spring
| 
|
2. Vaishaakha
|
April- May
|
3. Jaishtha
|
May- June
|
grishma- summer
| 
|
4. Aashaadha
|
June- July
|
5. Shraavana
|
July- August
|
varshaa- rains
| 
|
6. Bhaadrapad
|
August- September
|
7. Ashwin
|
September- October
|
hemanta- early winter
| 
|
8. Kaartik
|
October- November
|
9. Maargashiirasha
|
November- December
|
maargashira- early winter
|
|
10. Paush
|
December- Januari
|
11. Maagha
|
Januari- Februari
|
shishira- late winter
| 
|
12. Phaalgun
|
Februari - March
|
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