Vaisnava calendarAdhika masa

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The Lunar calander, used for Relegious rites, and

festivals, is based on the Moons motion around the

earth. This Lunar year is shorter than the Solar year

of 365.25.. days. To match the solar calenser and the

Lunar calender, usually every 3 years on month is

added to the Lunar Calender. The particular month

which is added is fixed by the Motion of the Sun in

the Lunar month. If the Sun does not change its

Rasi(Sign) in a particular Lunar Month, that

particular month is doubled, and is named the Adhika

Masa. The next month is called the NIJA(true) Masa of

the same name. A particular Lunar Month becomes a

ADHIKA usually once in 19 years. One may note that the

Birth day according to the English Calender, and the

birth day according to the Lunar Masa and tithi also

coincide one in 19 years.

Every Lunar Month has a presiding diety;(The various

names of Vishnu): For Adhika Masa whichever Lunar

Month it may be, the presiding Diety is PURUSHOTTAMA.

The rules of calculating the Luar Months and Adhika

are in SURYA SIDDHANTA, and DRIK ganita

 

 

 

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