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How the lunar months were named in India
You know the Indian Calendar is lunar
(based on the moon's movement).
The moon is in a different NAKSHATRA each day.
The months of the Indian Calendar
are named after these NAKSHATRAS.
Each month is named after that NAKSHATRA
in which the moon is on the fullmoon day.
On the fullmoon day, if the Nakshatra is
Chitra, the month is Chaitra.
On the fullmoon day, if the Nakshatra is
Visakha, the month is Vaisakha.
On the fullmoon day, if the Nakshatra is
Jyeshta, the month is Jyeshta.
On the fullmoon day, if the Nakshatra is
Purvashada, the month is Ashada.
On the fullmoon day, if the Nakshatra is
Shravana, the month is Shravana.
On the fullmoon day, if the Nakshatra is
Purvabhadra, the month is Bhadrapada.
On the fullmoon day, if the Nakshatra is
Ashwini, the month is Ashwayuja.
On the fullmoon day, if the Nakshatra is
Krittika, the month is Kartika.
On the fullmoon day, if the Nakshatra is
Mrigashira, the month is Margashira.
On the fullmoon day, if the Nakshatra is
Pushyami, the month is Pushya.
On the fullmoon day, if the Nakshatra is Magha,
the month is Maagha.
On the fullmoon day, if the Nakshatra is
Uttara Phalguni, the month is Phalguna.
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