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There are
two main theories governing the Hindu Calendar, these two theories have
come up with two entirely different calendars. The other calendars are
the Lunar Calendar Solar Calendar Kaliyuga Era Kollam Era Bengali San.
According
to the Hindu Saka Calendar, we enter 1922 this year. This calendar
was developed during the Saka Era in 78 AD. The Saka calendar which
is based on the Hindu Astronomy of the holy Vedas is a lunar calendar
unlike the Gregorian Solar Calendar. And a section of Hindus in
India and Indonesia follow it even today. Indian National Calendar
follows the Saka System.
Other hindus, especially those in
Nepal follow the Bikram Sambat Calendar
which marks the Gregorian year 2001,
as B.S 2057. Bikram Sambat has 57
years more than the A D year. New
Vikram Sambat starts from the Chaitra
Purnima i.e the 13th of April in the
Julien Calendar. In India, this calendar
is extensively followed in the North.
It is popularly known in India as
the 'Malava Era' or simply 'Samvat'.
The other calendars are the
- Lunar Calendar
- Solar Calendar
- Kaliyuga Era
- Kollam Era
- Bengali San
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