Hindu calendar
The Hindu calendar is a lunisolar calendar used in ancient times. It has changed, and today there are several regional Indian calendars, and an Indian national calendar.
Hindu Calendar Media
The Hindu calendar saka samvat system is found in Indonesian inscriptions, such as the Kedukan Bukit inscription (pictured above) dated to 604 Śaka, which is equivalent to 682 CE.
Map of regions in India using Hindu solar (orange),Lunar Amanta (blue), and Lunar Purnimanta(red) Calendars
The astronomical basis of the Hindu lunar months. Also illustrates Adhika Masa (Year 2-Bhadrapada) repeats; the first time the Sun moves entirely within Simha Rashi thus rendering it an Adhika Masa
Other websites
- Indian Calendar at Webexhibits.org Archived 2022-05-19 at the Wayback Machine
- India through its calendars by Amartya Sen
- Hindu Festival Calendar Archived 2007-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Comparing the Surya Siddhanta and the Astronomical Ephemeris by Daphne Chia (pdf, 404KB)
