Hindu calendar month

/ˌhɪndu ˌkæləndər mənθ/
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Definitions of Hindu calendar month
  1. noun
    any lunisolar month in the Hindu calendar
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    Caitra, Chait, Chaitra
    the first Hindu calendar month (corresponding to March in the Gregorian calendar)
    Baisakh, Vaisakha
    the second month of the Hindu calendar
    Jeth, Jyaistha
    the third month of the Hindu calendar
    Asadha, Asarh
    the fourth month of the Hindu calendar
    Sawan, Sravana
    the fifth month of the Hindu calendar
    Bhadon, Bhadrapada
    the sixth month of the Hindu calendar
    Asin, Asvina
    the seventh month of the Hindu calendar
    Kartik, Karttika
    the eighth month of the Hindu calendar
    Aghan, Margasivsa
    the ninth month of the Hindu calendar
    Pansa, Pausha, Pus
    the tenth month of the Hindu calendar
    Magh, Magha
    the eleventh month of the Hindu calendar; corresponds to January in the Gregorian calendar
    Phagun, Phalguna
    the twelfth month of the Hindu calendar
    type of:
    calendar month, month
    one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
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