What date is it, really? The Hindu Calendar
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- When exactly does the new year begin? That depends on who is answering. For many North Indians, Diwali is New Year’s Day. But it falls on a different date each year. April 14th is Puthandu, Vishu, Baisakhi, and Bihu - the New Year’s Day for Tamils, Malayalees, Punjabis, and Assamese. But Ugadi and Gudi Padawa - the New Year’s Day for Telugus, Kannadigas and Marathis falls on a different date each year. How are these dates determined and why are calendars so different? This is the story of how ancient Indians and people across the world measured time.
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A few clarifications:
2:28 - Strictly speaking, the Moon takes only 27.3 days to orbit the Earth. Because the Earth and the Moon are constantly moving, sunlight illuminates the Moon from a different angle every day. Therefore, to a person observing from Earth, a full Moon appears only 29.5 days after the previous full Moon. Our ancients knew this, but rounded it off to 30 days for operational convenience!
3:57 - Pope Gregory was merely fine-tuning the concept of leap year introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 BCE. Caesar’s astronomers had "over-compensated" the leap year, because a solar year is actually 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 46 seconds, not 365 days, 6 hours as approximated by them. Pope Gregory re-adjusted this overcompensation by declaring every 100th year a non-leap year, and every 400th year a leap year! Pope Gregory is therefore remembered as the “inventor” of the modern calendar!
You also should know Samant Chnadrasekhar who wrote Siddhanta Darpana to calcuate dates . Where he is from ?
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Basically there is a line from Tribal------------------------------------------------------------------------------Civilized
Which also follows Lunar-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Solar Calendar
And various groups fall under each and middle is Luni-Solar
Pastoralists/Nomadic cultures------------------------------------------------------------------------------Industrial Societies
And all these people are all on spectrum between
Lunar---Muslims, Mongols,African Tribals------------Luni-Solar-----Telugus, Kannadas, Hindians, Gujaratis----------------Tamils,Bengalis,Punjabis
I'm Thai from Thailand we celebrate songkran n Thai New year follow tamil calendar on April 14 following the sun.
It is sankranti in india
@@sun_am_i , sankranti is on jan 14th.
Loved this! In an era when “what is Indian” and what is not, it is ever more important to acknowledge and celebrate the diversity even within Hindu systems, let alone the melting pot of cultures on the subcontinent.
Thank you! We are glad you enjoyed this video.
@@StorytrailsChannel you guys never mention Odia and Odisha. Yes it's like cool for North indians to avoid Odisha.. why shouldn't you guys..
@@AllhaSuarwala what do you want to mention about odisha?
@@TheMalllu about Language, about Culture ,about History and about Architecture.
@@TheMalllu about Navagunjara. a mythological creature from Sarala Mahabharat.
i just love how they easily say tamils, punjabis, bengalis and Assamese in the same line. it covers a great range of India as a country
they follow vastly different rituals and practices yet it sounds lovely when these names are together.
Basically there is a line from Tribal------------------------------------------------------------------------------Civilized
Which also follows Lunar-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Solar Calendar
And various groups fall under each and middle is Luni-Solar
Pastoralists/Nomadic cultures------------------------------------------------------------------------------Industrial Societies
And all these people are all on spectrum between
Lunar---Muslims, Mongols,African Tribals------------Luni-Solar-----Telugus, Kannadas, Hindians, Gujaratis----------------Tamils,Bengalis,Punjabis
This video didn't mention that the lunisolar calendar has a leap month, which is most fascinating thing about lunisolar calendars.
Yes. Also that the Gregorian calendar was based on the Indian calendar & used the information copied by Jesuit monks from the Malabar coast scholars. Professor C.K.Raju in his you tube videos gives detailed explanation of how calculus helped formulate the Calendar. & Other details I mentioned before.
Edited for spelling/ grammar mistakes.
He mentioned it.... Every calendar has some way of adjusting for gaps. Lunisolar adds/deducts a month accordinly .. (mostly its adhik maas, but there are few instances where a month is taken off entirely)..
Adhikamasam
@@Panda-gw8ot actually Adhik Maas occurs when there are two new moons in a month and there is a one month gap between the two new moons as per Hindu calendar. The year when Ashadha month becomes Adhik Maas is the appropriate year for the navakalevara of Lord Jagannath in Puri.
@@akashdhar9412
In astronomical sense:
Lunar month = 29.53
*12 months=
Hindu year = 354.36 days.
Siderial year = 365.24
No. of days missing = 10.88
This is offset by adding a month every 29.53/10.88= 2.71yrs or 32.4 months which is called Adhikamasam.
All the above figures are approximates.
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Because; trying to over-simplifying things they had put important things to back-bench and garbage(not so important to be precise) in fore-front.
Basically there is a line from Tribal------------------------------------------------------------------------------Civilized
Which also follows Lunar-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Solar Calendar
And various groups fall under each and middle is Luni-Solar
Pastoralists/Nomadic cultures------------------------------------------------------------------------------Industrial Societies
And all these people are all on spectrum between
Lunar---Muslims, Mongols,African Tribals------------Luni-Solar-----Telugus, Kannadas, Hindians, Gujaratis----------------Tamils,Bengalis,Punjabis
Greetings. My daughter asked me today why Diwali is not in November this year and I was delighted to find your video upon a simple search. As an NRI, she is not growing around too many Indians and this really answered her question. Thank you and may your channel grow leaps and bounds.
Make sure she learns your language and script !
NRIs are waste of Indian investment. You people deserve to rot in hell.
Forget NRIs even in India we don't know and most don't care😞
Basically there is a line from Tribal------------------------------------------------------------------------------Civilized
Which also follows Lunar-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Solar Calendar
And various groups fall under each and middle is Luni-Solar
Pastoralists/Nomadic cultures------------------------------------------------------------------------------Industrial Societies
And all these people are all on spectrum between
Lunar---Muslims, Mongols,African Tribals------------Luni-Solar-----Telugus, Kannadas, Hindians, Gujaratis----------------Tamils,Bengalis,Punjabis
-> Punjabi, Nepali, Maithili, Assamese, Bengali, Odia, Tamil, Malayalam, Sinhalese new year day is around April 14th every time.
-> Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Sindhi, Kashmiri, Manipuri new year day falls on 1st day of Chaitra Month in its Shukla Paksham.
-> Gujarati and Marwadi New Year day is on the next day of Diwali.
-> I guess for Hindi speaking people the New Year Day might be on Holi (as it is the 1st day of Chaitra month as per Vikram Samvat)
Good info
I think 1st list of states follow solar calendar
2nd follow lunar
3rd follow lunar, but as they are businessmens from ancient times they follow it on diwali as vikram savtasr also start at Chaitra shukla pratipada
@@utkarshraut7536
2nd list of states follow Lunisolar Amavasyanta calendar (Shalivahana Shaka calendar)
4th list of states follow Lunisolar Purnimanta calendar (Vikram Samvat calendar)
@@prashanthreddy3326 First list also follow vikram sambat . and baisakh 1 is birth day of vikram aditya and new year for us ( maithil )
@@programmersdiary6859 ok.
For us the 1st month of the year is Chaitra.
@@utkarshraut7536 no bro nepal follows bikram sambat calendar or Vikram sambat calendar which is based on both solar and lunar
Not only Maharashtra and Karnataka but Sindhi people also celebrate new year on Chaitra Shukla pratipada. The day is observed as cheti chand in honour of Baba Jhulelal who is believed to be the reincarnation of Varun Dev.
Reincarnation means after death rebirth right ?
Even Goa
@@ramrajpanthukalathil1601 ya
Basically there is a line from Tribal------------------------------------------------------------------------------Civilized
Which also follows Lunar-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Solar Calendar
And various groups fall under each and middle is Luni-Solar
Pastoralists/Nomadic cultures------------------------------------------------------------------------------Industrial Societies
And all these people are all on spectrum between
Lunar---Muslims, Mongols,African Tribals------------Luni-Solar-----Telugus, Kannadas, Hindians, Gujaratis----------------Tamils,Bengalis,Punjabis
Very nice! Especially loved the fact that you guys are able to present information interestingly without mixing any unnecessary emotions and biases
6:00 For Gujaratis, the new year is on Diwali.
They follow a certain variation of Vikram Samvat Calendar, where the first month is Kārtika.
For us, Bhojpuriyas (people of western Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh), new year is on Holi, where we follow the variation of Vikram Samvat Calendar where the first month is Chaitra.
I'm an Indo-Mauritian and as Bhojpuri people, we celebrate diwali but not as new year. So I was quite confused when I kept hearing western media call it our new year
@@varoonnone7159 We learn everyday. I hope, your confusion is clear now. 🇲🇺💕🇮🇳
@@RishabhSharma25
I guess you don't do it on purpose but you sound a tad contemptuous
@@varoonnone7159 I am sorry, if I sounded contemptuous.. but that was not my intention.
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It's ok. It sometimes happens on the internet 🤗
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Happy ugadhi today is 21 of March 2023 and 22march is ugadhi✨✨
As a Punjabi Hindu, I always assumed that every Hindu regardless of ethnicity celebrated the new year in the month of Vaisakha or as we Punjabi's pronounce it, Baisakh and hence the term Baisakhi (Vaisakhi). This was a very informative video!
This was an incredibly well compiled presentation. Great work, guys!
Very well informed, well articulated and well made video. Thank you!
Thank you so much!
Most calendars start new year with the Chitra month.
-> Tamils have Chitra month as the first month when the sun actually enters Aries. That happens around April 14.
-> Bengalis and Punjabis celebrate the same but when they call it as Bihu or Baisakhi, it kinda is a misnomer because Vaisakha is the name of the 2nd month which occurs when the sun enters Taurus but the actual event is the sun entering Aries. (Possibly due to a confusion)
-> New moon following Lunar calenders (Marathi, Telugu, Kannada) celebrate Chitra starting as new year but since they follow the moon for month beginnings, they concentrate on when the closest new moon is. That is why while adding the leap months every 3 years, Ugadi will coincide with Puthandu/Bihu/Baisakhi.
-> Full moon following lunar calenders generally follow the rule that the month starts on full moon and the star/constellation overlapped by the moon at that point is the month. Like Full moon overlapping the Chitra star is Chitra month.
Solar calenders too have taken the same months of the lunar calender but defined the beginning differently.
Please make a video on currency in India in 18's and 19's.
Thanks to you both for making us understand such a complicated calendar in simple terms. Keep going!!
Wow, totally loved this video! Very crisp and informative. Well done !
Thank you so much!
Great topic and video , love to see expanded version of this covering world wide calendars and time / calendar systems
Awesome video. Thank you
The calendar used in Tamil Nadu (and Keralam) is pure solar calendar, and it is perfectly aligned with seasons.
Basically there is a line from Tribal------------------------------------------------------------------------------Civilized
Which also follows Lunar-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Solar Calendar
And various groups fall under each and middle is Luni-Solar
Pastoralists/Nomadic cultures------------------------------------------------------------------------------Industrial Societies
And all these people are all on spectrum between
Lunar---Muslims, Mongols,African Tribals------------Luni-Solar-----Telugus, Kannadas, Hindians, Gujaratis----------------Tamils,Bengalis,Punjabis
Really interesting... Didn't think it was so complicated.. byt very well explained.. nice work !!
Mayabrhmacharyulu
during the period
25000 B.C. has
written a book
called SURYA SIDDANTHAM.
Such a wonderful subject and well explained too. I look forward to looking through your other content. Keep them coming!
Brilliant! Thank you .
Well done. You should certainly included great Indian ancient texts such as Surya Siddhanta and others and not just limit to Aryabhatt.
Fascinating indeed! Thank you.
Thank you so much, very explicitly explained each part!
So beautifully explained!!
Thank you!
I wish you would have covered the Nepali part also. The video seems really good and informative though. The Nepali calendar (published by panchang nirnayak samiti) includes three calendars Vikram Sambat, Shree Saka Sambat and Nepa Sambat.
I like the presenters...Good Job.
Very nice and clear diction. Makes it easy to understand too.
Fascinating about the calendar❤
Great video. Cleared the mystery of shifting dates of seasons. We Punjabis celebrate new year on 14th March (first Punjabi month is Chet) and not 14th April which is the harvest festival of Vaisakhi (and also the start of the second month Vaisakh).
Very informative. I was just having this discussion with family at home , the other day.
Great educational video! Thank you.
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Your site is good and helpful to most of our young people who have not been taught or have forgotten our traditions and mores and the reasons for them. A video on the importance of Nakshathra and Raashi for birthdays will be helpful. To keep our traditional knowledge alive, our family celebrates the Gregorian calendar birthday with superficial trappings of cards, wishes, etc. The nakshathra birthday is celebrated with an oil bath, special traditional food, new clothes, visit to temple and elders of the family. Birthday messages are always “ Aashirvaad” and “ Dheerga Aayushman Bhava”.
But let me confess, it is a hard struggle to keep the attractions of parties, friends, dinner at restaurants, and all that nonsense from swamping our own meaningful celebrations.
Thank You very for the enlightenments.
Loved the content... looking forward for more. Also, sharing the video to my near and dears :)
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very lovely narration.
I've been wondering about these regional difference for a long time. Thank you for a great video. 🙏
Basically there is a line from Tribal------------------------------------------------------------------------------Civilized
Which also follows Lunar-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Solar Calendar
And various groups fall under each and middle is Luni-Solar
Pastoralists/Nomadic cultures------------------------------------------------------------------------------Industrial Societies
And all these people are all on spectrum between
Lunar---Muslims, Mongols,African Tribals------------Luni-Solar-----Telugus, Kannadas, Hindians, Gujaratis----------------Tamils,Bengalis,Punjabis
Loved the explanation 😊
Thanks for the knowledge and Happy Ugadhi to all. this should be tought in schools
I loved those celebrate new year on ugadi, Gudipadwa. They are scientifically close❤
Actually there are so many civilizations and religions around the world that some even celebrate new year in the middle of the Year.
Really enjoyed this video. Looking at the title I answered myself 'few follow solar and few lunar. That's all na' But as I started to watch it brought out so many different aspects. Absolutely interesting and very informative 👍 👏 👌
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Beautifully explained. Complex topic made easy for laypeople in simple language and graphics.
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Very informative !
Thank you!
In Ancient India they all have the Same Calendar but decided to have their own New Year in different Days.
That explains why India is United yet have diversity.
Your videos are so balanced...🎉🎉🎉
Interesting and informative!
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Fantastic ! clear explanation about complex calendar systems. Great Job
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Wow I didn't know all these facts. Very knowledgeable. Thank you
Wonderful information.King Saka was defeated by Salivahana a satavahana king in a battle .Saka samvatsara stated.
Odias also traditionally follow the Sun, although this calendar is unique in India as it is issued by the Gajapati ruler of Kalinga( odisha) for aeons now, according to his reign.
Our new year( religious) too starts at 13-15 April each year on Pana/Mahabishubha Sankranti, where we drink Baelaw fruit( Pana) and offer it to the Sun god (Surjyaw), Sri Jagannathji and Tulasi plant, even giving it to animals and near relatives, Baelaw/Bel fruit is very auspicious in Odia culture, which is mixed with coconut, curd, Jaggery, pepper and drunk. We pray for prosperity year round. The financial new year is around September, I believe.
Financial new year starts from April. Every year on 31st March bank account books are closed and reopened on 1st April
Bel Pana is popular in Bengal too. My father drinks it every day in summer, and eats Bel Morobba in winters.
Our Maithili New Year also starts on 14th April ~ we eat Basi Bhaat and Bori on that day while stoves are given rest for whole day.
We water plants , sprinkle Achin-jol on every thing around us.
@@aritrabhattacharyya8797its actually popular all over eastern India, thats not the point. Point is religiously, bael fruit is auspicious as its a symbol of the sun and lord Jagannatha, which is unique to Odia culture. And what is morabba?i havent eaten it, so cant comment.
Edit- We call it Ambabattaw, battaw/sawdha is used for murabba like items, in Odia.
Murabba is not native Odia term.
@@akashdhar9412in Odisha, the financial year starts in September( Bhadrapada shukla dwadasi) and the day is called Sunian in Odia( literally zero, empty in Odia).
Religious Odia year is called Utkaliyasanaw.
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Excellent information!
This also brings out that ancient Indians knew about the shape and motion of earth, sun and moon else where earth was the center of universe.
Loved this.
Thank you!
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Anytime I need a Hindu calendar I fly to Nepal and stay for a yuga or two.
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Excellent, very clearly explained and very educative
Great work, you managed to present the messy conglomeration of calendars in a nice, easy to understand way.
Thank you!
So, basically, Indians love to party and enjoy life. Be like the people of India. 💖🎉🎉🎉
Brilliant.
loved it when he say "why to choose only one calender and giveup on all holidays"😂
Informative 👍
Please note a few things..
* you should have mentioned about the 'adhika maasa' which is an additional month that is included in the Lunar calender once in every 3 years, to make up for the short cycles of the moon's rotation & revolution.
* Coastal Karnataka (like Udupi, Mangaluru districts) celebrate Soura (solar) Yugadhi on 14th/15th April, whereas Kannadigas in interior parts of the peninsula follow the Lunar calender. So, in Karnataka, both yugadhis are celebrated depending on the region.
* Its pronunced 'yugadhi' (which means beginning of a new yuga), not 'ugadhi'.
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Very well explained. Interesting to know.
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Great video with one crucial big factual miss - Diwali is not the new year for majority of North Indians it is in fact same day as gudi padwa and ugadi and is called Chaitra Pratipada which follows Vikram Samvat. It is also the beginning of Chaitra Navratra culminating on Ram Navami.
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I didnt know that we follow lunisolar calendar.... great...
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Thanks to the whole team for bridging this...
Plz also make a vid on the calanders used before start of common era..and how was this bce & ce concept was formulated and accepted so widely? Does it have a connection to jesus? Was it a reality or a myth?
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