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Vaishakha
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| Vaishakha | |
|---|---|
| Native name | वैशाख (Sanskrit) |
| Calendar | Hindu calendar |
| Month number | 2 |
| Season | Spring |
| Gregorian equivalent | April–May |
| Significant days | Akshaya Tritiya Buddha Purnima Narasimha Jayanti Pohela Boishakh Vaikasi Visakam Vaisakhi |
Vaisakha (Sanskrit: वैशाख, IAST: Vaiśākha) is the second month of the Hindu lunar calendar and the Indian national calendar.[1] The name of the month is derived from the position of the Moon near the Vishākhā nakshatra (star) on the full moon day. [2] It corresponds to April–May in the Gregorian calendar.[3]
In the Hindu solar calendar, it corresponds to the month of Mesha and begins with the Sun's entry into Aries.[4][5] It corresponds to Boishakh, the first month in the Bengali calendar.[4][6] In the Tamil calendar, it corresponds to the third month of Vaikasi, falling in the Gregorian months of May–June.[4][7] In the Vaishnav calendar, it corresponds to the third month of Madhusudanah.[8][9]
The month marks the start of summer, and the afternoon storms in the month are called kalboishakhi.[10] The storms usually start with strong gusts from the north-western direction at the end of a hot day.[11][12]
Festivals
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The first day of the month is celebrated as the Pohela Boishakh or New Year's Day in Bengal region.[13] In Mithila region, it is celebrated as the Jur Sital (Mithila New Year's Day).[14] The day is observed with cultural programs, festivals and carnivals, and often marks the start of business activities for a new fiscal account.[15][16] The harvest festival of Vaisakhi is celebrated on in this month which also marks the Punjabi new year according to the Punjabi calendar.[17]
Akshaya Tritiya is an annual spring festival that falls on the third tithi (lunar day) of the bright half (Shukla Paksha) of the month.[18][19][20][21] Buddha Purnima or Vesākha commemorates the birth anniversary of Siddhartha Gautama.[22][23]
Vaikasi Visakam commemorates the birth of Hindu war god Kartikeya.[24][25] Narasimha Jayanti is celebrated on Chaturdashi thithi in Narasimha temples such as Simhachalam.[26] Sukla Panchami is celebrated as the birthday of Hindu philosopher Adi Shankara.[27]
See also
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- ^ Garima Garg (2022). Heavens and Earth: The Story of Astrology Through Ages and Cultures. Penguin Random House. p. 75. ISBN 978-9-354-92705-8.
- ^ Helene Henderson, ed. (2005). Holidays, festivals, and celebrations of the world dictionary (Third ed.). Detroit: Omnigraphics. p. xxix. ISBN 978-0-780-80982-6.
- ^ a b c Robert Sewell; John Faithful Fleet (1989). The Siddhantas and the Indian Calendar. Asian Educational Services. p. 334.
- ^ "Another New Year,Another Resolution". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 5 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ Boniface Mundu (2013). The Silent Short Stories: A Word of Truth. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-49217-331-1.
- ^ "Tamil Calendar – Months". Time and Date. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Vaisnava Calendar Reminder Services – About Calendar". Vaisnava Calendar. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Something about the Vaisnava Calendar". ISVARA. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ Rajib Shaw; Fuad Mallick & Aminul Islam (2013). Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches in Bangladesh. Springer. p. 98. ISBN 978-4-431-54252-0.
- ^ "Kalboishakhis - Bangladesh's deadly storms". Al Jazeera. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ S.M. Imamul Huq & Jalal Uddin Md. Shoaib (2013). The Soils of Bangladesh. Springer publishing. pp. 15–16. ISBN 978-9-40071-128-0.
- ^ "Pohela Boishakh 2025: Date, history, significance and how Bengali New Year is celebrated". India Today. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Joorshital/Siruwa: A unique tradition of celebrating the New Year among Tharus in southern Nepal". Online Khabar. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ M H Haider (8 April 2014). "Hal Khata". The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Halkatha – An explanation". amaderkotha.com.bd. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Baisakhi (Vaisakhi) 2025: Is it April 13 or 14? All you need to know". India Today. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Akshaya Tritiya 2017: Here is Why it is of significance in Hinduism and the reason behind people buying Gold on this day!". News Gram. 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Akshaya Tritiya 2023: Why is Akshaya Tritiya celebrated, what does the Bhavishya Purana say?". Yugantar Pravah. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "What are the auspicious events that happened on Akshaya Tritiya?". Bru Times News.
- ^ Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations [2 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2011. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-59884-206-7.
- ^ "Buddha Purnima 2025: When is Buddha Purnima in 2025?". The Indian Express. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Buddha Purnima 2025: Date, Significance And Rituals". Outlook India. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ Subodh Kant (2002). Indian Encyclopedia. Cosmo Publications. p. 7821. ISBN 978-8-177-55257-7.
- ^ "Vaikasi Visakam: Date, Time, Significance". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Nrusimha Jayanthi. "Festivals". Simhachalam Devasthanam. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti 2025: Date, Time, History and Significance". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
