Vaisakha
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Vaisakha (, ) is the second month of the Hindu lunar calendar and the Indian national calendar. The name of the month is derived from the position of the Moon near the Vishākhā nakshatra (star) on the full moon day. It corresponds to April–May in the Gregorian calendar. The month corresponds to the end of the spring (Vasanta) season and falls in April–May of the Gregorian calendar.
Key facts
- Month.holidays
- Akshaya Tritiya Buddha Purnima Narasimha Jayanti Pohela Boishakh Vaikasi Visakam Vaisakhi
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- Chaitra
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- Jyeshtha
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- Hindu calendar
- Month.num
- 2
- Month.days
- 29 or 30
- Month.season
- Vasanta (spring)
- Month.gregorian
- April–May
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Vaisakha (, ) is the second month of the Hindu lunar calendar and the Indian national calendar. The name of the month is derived from the position of the Moon near the Vishākhā nakshatra (star) on the full moon day. It corresponds to April–May in the Gregorian calendar. The month corresponds to the end of the spring (Vasanta) season and falls in April–May of the Gregorian calendar.
In the Hindu solar calendar, it corresponds to the month of Mesha and begins with the Sun's entry into Aries. It corresponds to Boishakh, the first month in the Bengali calendar. In the Tamil calendar, it corresponds to the third month of Vaikasi, falling in the Gregorian months of May–June. In the Vaishnav calendar, it corresponds to the third month of Madhusudanah.
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