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The Indian Calendar
With a number of religious calendars in use in India, the Indian government in 1957 adopted a National Calendar
of India for civil purposes and a standardised computation of the religious calendar based on astronomical
observations. The civil calendar is based on the Shalivahana lunisolar calendar with a New Year's day festival
called Ugadi in the Deccan region of India and Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra state. The first month, Caitra,
is 30 days long with an extra day added in leap years. The next five months have 31 days, then rest have 30 days.
Leap years in the Indian calendar match the Gregorian calendar. Years in the Indian calendar are counted from the
equinox of 22nd March, 79 CE which is 1st Caitra, year 1 in the Saka Era. The re-formed Indian calendar began with
Saka Era, 1st Caitra, 1879, corresponding to 22nd March, 1957. Days begin at sunrise.
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Before Dawn
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Weekday:
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| 1 | January | 7 | July |
| 2 | February | 8 | August |
| 3 | March | 9 | September |
| 4 | April | 10 | October |
| 5 | May | 11 | November |
| 6 | June | 12 | December |
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| 1 | Caitra | 7 | Asvina |
| 2 | Vaisãkha | 8 | Kãrtika |
| 3 | Jyaistha | 9 | Agrahayana |
| 4 | Asãdha | 10 | Pausa |
| 5 | Srãvana | 11 | Mãgha |
| 6 | Bhãdra | 12 | Phãlguna |
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