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2026

Vikram Saṃvat 2082 → 2083 · the new saṃvat begins 19 March
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The lunar months of 2026, to scale

3 MarTotal lunar eclipseseen from Toronto19 MarVikram 2083 beginsCaitra Śukla Pratipadā, the new year2 MayAdhika Jyeṣṭha2 May – 30 May · the extra month, Puruṣottama Māsa12 AugSolar eclipseseen from Toronto27 AugPartial lunar eclipseseen from Toronto

January

 Pauṣa → Māghaपौष → माघ 14Makar Sankrantiमकर संक्रांति23Vasant Panchamiवसंत पंचमी

February

 Māgha → Phālgunaमाघ → फाल्गुन 13Kumbha Sankrantiकुंभ संक्रांति15Maha Shivratriमहा शिवरात्रि

March

 Phālguna → Caitraफाल्गुन → चैत्र 2Holika Dahan · Holiहोलिका दहन · होली15Meena Sankrantiमीन संक्रांति19Chaitra Navratri beginsचैत्र नवरात्रि आरंभ25Chaitra Ashtamiचैत्र अष्टमी26Ram Navamiराम नवमी

April

 Caitra → Vaiśākhaचैत्र → वैशाख 1Hanuman Jayantiहनुमान जयंती14Mesha Sankranti (Solar New Year)मेष संक्रांति (सौर नववर्ष)19Akshaya Tritiyaअक्षय तृतीया

May

 Vaiśākha → Jyeṣṭhaवैशाख → ज्येष्ठ 1Buddha Purnimaबुद्ध पूर्णिमा15Vrishabha Sankrantiवृषभ संक्रांति

June

 Jyeṣṭha → Āṣāḍhaज्येष्ठ → आषाढ 15Mithuna Sankrantiमिथुन संक्रांति25Nirjala Ekadashiनिर्जला एकादशी

July

 Āṣāḍha → Śrāvaṇaआषाढ → श्रावण 17Karka Sankrantiकर्क संक्रांति24Devshayani Ekadashiदेवशयनी एकादशी29Guru Purnimaगुरु पूर्णिमा

August

 Śrāvaṇa → Bhādrapadaश्रावण → भाद्रपद 17Simha Sankrantiसिंह संक्रांति27Raksha Bandhanरक्षा बंधन

September

 Bhādrapada → Āśvinaभाद्रपद → आश्विन 4Krishna Janmashtamiकृष्ण जन्माष्टमी14Ganesh Chaturthiगणेश चतुर्थी17Kanya Sankrantiकन्या संक्रांति25Anant Chaturdashiअनंत चतुर्दशी

October

This month Āśvina → Kārtikaआश्विन → कार्तिक 10Sarva Pitru Amavasyaसर्व पितृ अमावस्या11Sharadiya Navratri beginsशारदीय नवरात्रि आरंभ18Durga Ashtamiदुर्गा अष्टमी19Maha Navamiमहा नवमी20Vijayadashami · Dussehraविजयादशमी · दशहरा25Sharad Purnimaशरद पूर्णिमा

November

 Kārtika → Mārgaśīrṣaकार्तिक → मार्गशीर्ष 6Dhanterasधनतेरस8Diwali · Lakshmi Pujaदीपावली · लक्ष्मी पूजा9Govardhan Pujaगोवर्धन पूजा10Bhai Doojभाई दूज15Chhath Pujaछठ पूजा17Vrishchika Sankrantiवृश्चिक संक्रांति

December

 Mārgaśīrṣa → Pauṣaमार्गशीर्ष → पौष 16Dhanu Sankrantiधनु संक्रांति20Gita Jayantiगीता जयंती
Cāturmāsya · the four holy months

Day 82 of 120

120 days of vows, from 24 Jul to 20 Nov

24 Jul20 Nov
  • Begins. Devśayanī Ekādaśī, when Viṣṇu lies down to rest on Śeṣa.
  • Ends. Devotthāna Ekādaśī, when he wakes; Tulasī Vivāha follows and the wedding season reopens.
  • Held back. Weddings, griha-praveśa, the first haircut, and other new beginnings.
  • Taken up. A vow: one food set aside, extra japa, a scripture read through to the end.
सिद्धार्थीSiddhārthin53 of 60
Saṃvatsara · the named year

Siddhārthin सिद्धार्थी

“one whose aims are fulfilled” · Sixty named years turn as one wheel — five rounds of Bṛhaspati’s twelve-year walk through the signs. Each Vikram year carries a name, read as the temper of the year.

Vikram 2082 · Kālayukta — “joined with time”until 18 Mar
Vikram 2083 · Siddhārthin — “one whose aims are fulfilled”from 19 Mar

Named as in the north Indian Vikram reckoning (Vikram 2080 was Nala).

The six seasons · ṛtu

The sun’s year in six seasons

Uttarāyaṇa · the sun turns northDakṣiṇāyana · the sun turns south
Hemantaहेमन्तŚiśiraशिशिरVasantaवसन्तGrīṣmaग्रीष्मVarṣāवर्षाŚaradशरद्Hemantaहेमन्त
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Śiśira शिशिरlate winter · 14 Jan

The sun turns north at Makara Saṅkrānti; Māgha’s dawn baths.

Vasanta वसन्तspring · 15 Mar

The year turns new at Caitra; the season of beginnings.

Grīṣma ग्रीष्मsummer · 15 May

Long days; water is given — a pot at the door, a drink for the traveller.

Varṣā वर्षाmonsoon · 17 Jul

Cāturmāsya begins: vows, study, and staying close to home.

Śarad शरद्autumn · 17 Sept

Clear skies and bright moons: Pitṛ Pakṣa, Navarātri, Śarad Pūrṇimā.

Hemanta हेमन्तearly winter · 17 Nov

Kārtika’s lamps and Dīpāvalī; the wedding season reopens.

The ṛtus follow the sun through the sidereal signs, two signs to a season, as they are kept in India. The weather where you live keeps its own calendar.