Most states in India follow some version of a lunisolar calendar. Those that settled on their calendar relatively late, like Kerala, tend to have solar calendars. So, what is a solar calendar, and how is it different from a lunisolar one? Solar Years The progress of seasons are a good way to tell time. One …
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How to make a lunisolar calendar
Trying to make sense of the various “New Year” celebrations and calendars in India is quite a fun task. India has two different kinds of calendars, broadly described as “lunisolar” (चान्द्रमान) and “solar” (सौरमान). Evidence from the Vedas indicates that a lunisolar calendar of the full-moon (पूर्णिमान्त) variety (which we shall see in a later …
