The Hindu or Vedic calendar is based on the Moon cycle. It comprises 12 lunar months, each representing a full cycle of the Moon. To balance the lunar year of roughly 354 days with the solar year of about 365 days, an extra month is added every 30 months. This calendar is still used...
These correspond to approximately 1 days worth of moon motion. Warning: The position of the moon As a word of warning for using our app for astrology, the position of the moon shown is not guaranteed to be accurate enough to be used for astrology. This is because the moon is small, ...
It is believed that Europe had borrowed the planetary names for the week's days that the Babylonians used. Babylon was a part of the Assyrian Empire. When Hindus had spread to Assyria, they had brought this system of the week with them. Sunday...
This page provides daily panchang (also called as panchangam) for most cities in the world. This page also lists countdown timer for upcoming fasting days and festivals for most cities in the world.
The birth of gods, death of asuras, victory of the gods, marriage of the gods, the new year, new months, full moons, new moons, harvests, birthdays, initiations, marriages, deaths, anniversaries - you name the event, and it is reason for music, dance, processions, and what have you....
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the Hindus used a more concrete system of the observable Moon in a group of stars. But there is a common thread that is stitched between both the seven-day week and the twenty seven nakshatras. Putting the stars (Gods) of the 7 day week on a circle with Sunday at the top, we get...
“And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.” Genesis 49:1 (KJV) Goddess Kali on New York Empire State Building The name of Kali means black, time, death, lord of death;...
Much of what the kshetram is famed to do for its pilgrims has its roots in the life of Shakuntala. Eligible girls who do not easily come by grooms are known to have had their marriages solemnized in a few short days after their visit to the Sri Andal temple. Shakuntala is said to ...