हिन्दू पञ्चाङ्ग 2028 Hindu Calendar 2028
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The Hindu calendar (Panchang) is a lunisolar calendar used across India to determine all religious festivals, vratas, auspicious times (muhurat), and life-cycle ceremonies (samskaras). Unlike the Gregorian solar calendar, it tracks both the Sun's solar position (for sankrantis and seasons) and the Moon's lunar phases (for tithis and festivals).
हिन्दू कैलेंडर (पञ्चाङ्ग) एक चन्द्र-सौर पद्धति है जो भारत में धार्मिक त्योहारों, व्रतों, मुहूर्त और संस्कारों के निर्धारण के लिए उपयोग होती है।
The Hindu calendar is the world's oldest continuously-used calendar system, with origins dating back over 5,000 years to the Vedic period. It is fundamentally different from the Gregorian calendar — instead of being a purely solar calendar, it is a lunisolar system that tracks both the Sun's transit through the zodiac (sankramana) and the Moon's waxing and waning fortnights (paksha). Every festival, fast, and auspicious moment in Sanatana Dharma is determined by tithi (lunar day), nakshatra (lunar mansion), and yoga — not by Gregorian dates.
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चान्द्र मास
| # | मास | देशी नाम | ग्रेगोरियन अवधि | प्रमुख त्योहार |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaitra | चैत्र | March - April | Chaitra Navratri, Ram Navami, Hanuman Jayanti |
| 2 | Vaishakha | वैशाख | April - May | Akshaya Tritiya, Buddha Purnima |
| 3 | Jyeshtha | ज्येष्ठ | May - June | Vat Savitri, Nirjala Ekadashi |
| 4 | Ashadha | आषाढ़ | June - July | Devshayani Ekadashi, Guru Purnima, Rath Yatra |
| 5 | Shravana | श्रावण | July - August | Raksha Bandhan, Janmashtami, Hariyali Teej |
| 6 | Bhadrapada | भाद्रपद | August - September | Ganesh Chaturthi, Onam, Pitru Paksha begins |
| 7 | Ashwin | आश्विन | September - October | Sharad Navratri, Dussehra, Sharad Purnima |
| 8 | Kartika | कार्तिक | October - November | Diwali, Govardhan Puja, Bhai Dooj, Tulsi Vivah, Chhath Puja |
| 9 | Margashirsha | मार्गशीर्ष | November - December | Mokshada Ekadashi, Gita Jayanti, Datta Jayanti |
| 10 | Pausha | पौष | December - January | Vaikuntha Ekadashi, Pausha Putrada Ekadashi |
| 11 | Magha | माघ | January - February | Vasant Panchami, Mauni Amavasya, Magha Snan |
| 12 | Phalguna | फाल्गुन | February - March | Maha Shivaratri, Holi, Holika Dahan |
प्रमुख त्योहार
- • Chaitra Navratri
- • Gudi Padwa
- • Ugadi
- • Baisakhi
- • Vishu
- • Puthandu
- • Akshaya Tritiya
- • Buddha Purnima
- • Vat Savitri
- • Nirjala Ekadashi
- • Guru Purnima
- • Hariyali Teej
- • Raksha Bandhan
- • Janmashtami
- • Ganesh Chaturthi
- • Onam
- • Sharad Navratri
- • Durga Puja
- • Dussehra
- • Karva Chauth
- • Dhanteras
- • Diwali
- • Bhai Dooj
- • Chhath Puja
- • Geeta Jayanti
- • Lohri
- • Makar Sankranti
- • Pongal
- • Vasant Panchami
- • Maha Shivaratri
- • Holi
क्षेत्रीय रूप
Uses Vikram Samvat era; year ends on Diwali Amavasya
Solar calendar (not lunisolar); uses 12 solar months named after rashis
Uses Shalivahana Shaka Samvat; lunisolar like Hindu calendar
Lunisolar, uses Shaka Samvat
Lunisolar, uses Shalivahana Shaka
Solar calendar with 6 seasons (ritus); uses Bengali San era (offset by ~593 from Gregorian)
Solar Kollam Era (started 825 CE); 12 solar months (Chingam to Karkidakam)
Solar calendar with months named after rashis; Pana Sankranti is celebrated by drinking sweet pana
Tropical solar calendar adopted by Sikhs in 2003 (Nanakshahi); also widely uses Bikrami (Vikram Samvat)
पंचांग के अंग
सामान्य प्रश्न
What is the Hindu calendar?
The Hindu calendar (Panchang) is a lunisolar calendar used to determine festivals, vratas, and auspicious times in Sanatana Dharma. It tracks the Moon's phases (tithi, paksha) and the Sun's position (sankranti, ayanamsa). Different regions use slightly different versions — Vikram Samvat in North India, Shaka Samvat in South, Bengali San in Bengal, etc.
How many months are in the Hindu calendar?
12 lunar months: Chaitra, Vaishakha, Jyeshtha, Ashadha, Shravana, Bhadrapada, Ashwin, Kartika, Margashirsha, Pausha, Magha, Phalguna. Each month has 30 tithis (15 Shukla + 15 Krishna). Roughly every 3 years, an extra month called Adhik Maas is added to align with the solar year.
What is the difference between Hindu calendar and Gregorian calendar?
The Gregorian calendar is purely solar — months are based on Earth's orbit around the Sun. The Hindu calendar is lunisolar — months track the Moon (29.5-day lunar cycle), but extra days/months are inserted to keep festivals aligned with seasons. This is why Diwali falls on different Gregorian dates each year, but always in Kartika lunar month.
When is Hindu New Year?
Hindu New Year falls on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada — the first day of the bright fortnight of Chaitra (typically late March or early April). Different regions celebrate it as: Gudi Padwa (Maharashtra), Ugadi/Yugadi (Andhra/Telangana/Karnataka), Cheti Chand (Sindhi), Navreh (Kashmiri Pandits).
What is Vikram Samvat?
Vikram Samvat is the most widely-used Hindu calendar era, established by King Vikramaditya in 57 BCE. To convert: Gregorian year + 57 = Vikram Samvat. So 2026 CE = 2083 Vikram Samvat. The era starts on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.
What is Adhik Maas?
Adhik Maas (also called Mal Maas or Purushottam Maas) is the extra month added to the Hindu calendar approximately every 3 years to synchronize the lunar year (354 days) with the solar year (365 days). During Adhik Maas, weddings and new ventures are typically avoided, but spiritual practices are intensified — the month is dedicated to Lord Vishnu (Purushottam).
Which Hindu calendar is most authoritative?
There is no single 'most authoritative' calendar — different regions follow different traditions. Drik Panchang (based on actual astronomical positions) is considered the most precise modern panchang. Older almanacs use slightly different ayanamsa values. The Vikram Samvat is most popular pan-India for religious purposes; the Shaka Samvat is the official Indian National Calendar.
What is the difference between Tithi and Date?
A Gregorian date is a fixed 24-hour day. A tithi is the time the Moon takes to move 12° relative to the Sun — which can range from ~19 to ~26 hours. So a tithi may span parts of two Gregorian dates, or two tithis may fall on the same date. Festivals are determined by which tithi is in effect at sunrise (or specific time windows depending on the festival).