Months of the Hindu calendar

Indian National calander format

month in the Hindu calendar

Chaitra () is the first month of the Hindu lunar calendar and the Indian national calendar. The name of the month is derived from the position of the Moon near the Chitra nakshatra (star) on the full moon day. The month corresponds to spring (Vasanta) season and falls in March–April in the Gregorian calendar.

Vaisakha (, ) is the second month of the Hindu lunar calendar and the Indian national calendar. The name of the month is derived from the position of the Moon near the Vishākhā nakshatra (star) on the full moon day. It corresponds to April–May in the Gregorian calendar. The month corresponds to the end of the spring (Vasanta) season and falls in April–May of the Gregorian calendar.

Ashadha is the fourth month of the Hindu lunar calendar and the Indian national calendar. The name of the month is derived from the position of the Moon near the Purva Ashadha nakshatra (star) on the full moon day. The month corresponds to the end of the summer (Grishma) season and falls in June–July of the Gregorian calendar.

6th month of Assamese and Bangla year

Bhadrapada is the sixth month of the Hindu lunar calendar and the Indian national calendar. The name of the month is derived from the position of the Moon near the Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra (star) on the full moon day. The month corresponds to the monsoon (Varsha) seasonand falls in August–September of the Gregorian calendar.

month in Hindu calender

Phalguna or Phagun is the twelfth and last month of the Hindu lunar calendar and the Indian national calendar. The name of the month is derived from the position of the Moon near the Pushya nakshatra (star) on the full moon day. The month corresponds to the end of the winter (Shishira) season and falls in January–February of the Gregorian calendar.

month in Hindu calender

month in Hindu calender

Pausha (), or Pushya is the tenth month of the Hindu lunar calendar and the Indian national calendar. The name of the month is derived from the position of the Moon near the Pushya nakshatra (star) on the full moon day. The month corresponds to the pre-winter (Hemanta) season and falls in December–January of the Gregorian calendar.

Agrahayana or Margashirsha is the ninth month of the Hindu lunar calendar and the Indian national calendar. The name of the month is derived from the position of the Moon near the Mrigashīrsha nakshatra (star) on the full moon day. The month corresponds to the beginning of the pre-winter (Hemanta) season and falls in November–December of the Gregorian calendar.