Vaisakha
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| Vaisakha | |
|---|---|
 Pohela Boishakh celebration inDhaka | |
| Native name | वैशाख(Sanskrit) |
| Calendar | Hindu calendar |
| Month number | 2 |
| Season | Spring |
| Gregorian equivalent | Mid April To Mid May |
| Significant days | Vaisakhi |
Vaisakha(Sanskrit:वैशाख,IAST:Vaiśākha) is amonthof theHindu calendarthat corresponds to April/May in theGregorian Calendar.[1]In theIndian national calendar,Vaisakha is the second month of the year. It is the first month of theVikram Samvatcalendar,Odia calendar,Maithili Calendar,Punjabi calendar,Assamese calendar(where it is calledBohag) and theBengali calendar(where it is calledBoishakh).[2][3]This month lies between the second half of April and the first half of May.
Regional calendars used in theIndian subcontinenthave two aspects: lunar and solar. Lunar months begin with Chaitra and solar months start withVaisakhaSankranti.However, regional calendars mark when the official new year is celebrated. In regions such asMaharashtrawhich begin the official new year with the commencement of the lunar year, the solar year is marked by celebrating Vaisakha Sankranti. Conversely, regions starting the new year with Vaisakha Sankranti, give prominence to the start of the lunar year in Chaitra. In theVediccalendar, it is called Madhava, and in theVaishnavacalendar, it is calledMadhushudanamonth.
Overview
[edit]In the Hindu solar calendar, Vaisakha begins in mid-April inBengal,Mithila,Nepal,andPunjab.InTamil Nadu,it is known as Vaikasi (mid-May to mid-June) and represents the second month of the Tamil solar calendar. The Tamil month that corresponds to Vaisakha is Chithirai (mid-April to mid-May). In the Hindu lunar calendar, Vaisakha begins with the new moon in April and represents the second month of the lunar year. The name of the month is derived from the position of theMoonnear theVishākhāconstellation ( "Nakshatra") on the full-moon day.[4]In theVaishnavacalendar,Madhusudanagoverns this month.
The month ofBoishakhalso marks the official start of Summer. The month is notorious for the afternoon storms calledKalboishakhi(Nor'wester).[5]The storms usually start with strong gusts from the north-western direction at the end of a hot day and cause widespread destruction.[6][7]
Festivals
[edit]The first day of Baishakh is celebrated as thePôhela Boishakor Bangla New Year's Day. In Mithila Region it is celebrated as theJur Sitalor Mithila New Year's Day. The day is observed with cultural programs, festivals and carnivals all around the country. The day of is also the beginning of all business activities inWest BengalandBangladesh.The traders starts new fiscal account book calledHalkhata.[8][9]The accounting in theHalkhatabegins only after this day. It is celebrated with sweets and gifts with customers.[8]
Theharvest festivalofVaisakhiis celebrated on in this month which marks the Punjabi new year according to thePunjabi calendar.Jallianwala Baghmassacre took place on the Punjabi New year day.
Vaisakha Purnima is celebrated asBuddha Purnimaor the birthday of Gautama Buddha amongst Buddhists of South and Southeast Asia, Tibet and Mongolia.Purnimarefers to the Full Moon. Known inSinhalaas Vesak, it is observed in the full moon of May.
Vaisakha sukla Panchami is celebrated asAdi Shankarabirthday the great philosopher and theologian of Hinduism religion.
Vaishakha Purnima is known as "vaikasi vishakam" in Tamil Nadu which is celebrated as the birthday of LordMurugan.
Vaisakha sukla chaturdasi is celebrated asNarasimha JayantiFestival in Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamivari Temple atSimhachalam.[10]
| Shukla Paksha | Krishna Paksha |
|---|---|
| 1.Prathama | 1. Prathama |
| 2.Dwitiya | 2. Dwitiya |
| 3.Tritiya | 3. Tritiya |
| 4.Chaturthi | 4. Chaturthi |
| 5.Panchami | 5. Panchami |
| 6.Shashti | 6. Shashti |
| 7.Saptami | 7. Saptami |
| 8.Ashtami | 8. Ashtami |
| 9.Navami | 9. Navami |
| 10.Dashami | 10. Dashami |
| 11.Ekadashi | 11. Ekadashi |
| 12.Dwadashi | 12. Dwadashi |
| 13.Thrayodashi | 13. Thrayodashi |
| 14.Chaturdashi | 14. Chaturdashi |
| 15.Purnima | 15.Amavasya |
See also
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- Astronomical basis of the Hindu calendar
- Boishakh– first month in the Bengali calendar
- Vaisakhi– Religious, harvest and traditional new year festival
- Vesākha– Buddhist festival marking the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha
- Besakih Temple– Major Hindu temple in Bali, Indonesia
- Hindu units of measurement
- Hindu astronomy– Astronomy on the Indian subcontinent
- Jyotish– Indian form of astrology
References
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