Vikram Sambat
Surname | Duration | Int. Time calculation |
---|---|---|
Baishak | 31 days | April May |
Jesth | 31 days | May June |
Ashad | 32 days | June July |
Sawan | 32 days | July August |
Bhadau | 31 days | August September |
Ashwin | 30 days | September October |
Kartik | 30 days | October November |
Mangshir | 29 days | November December |
Poush | 30 days | December January |
Magh | 29 days | January February |
Falgun | 30 days | February March |
Chaitra | 30 days | March April |
Vikram Sambat is the official calendar of Nepal . It is a lunisolar calendar .
Vikram Sambat (VS) is based on old Hindu tradition . The calendar is named after King Vikramaditya Samvat and is based on the phases of the moon and is 56.7 years ahead of the Christian calendar (example: the year 2000 corresponds to the year 2056/7 of the Vikram Sambat). The new year starts on April 13th. Each month begins in the middle of the Christian month. The Vikram Sambat is mainly used in the public service, the press and in the royal family. The year has 12 months, which differ from the occidental calendar months.
There is also the Shakya Sambat calendar, the Nepal Sambat calendar / Newar Sambat calendar and the Tibetan calendar ( Bot Gyalo ). The Shakya Sambat calendar is used by astrologers for their calculations. This era begins with the accession to the throne of King Salivahan , King Soma Kant in 77/78 BC. Defeated BC. The Nepal Sambat calendar was introduced by the Malla kings. The new year starts here in mid-November. The beginning of this era is 879 years after the Christian era.
Bot Gyalo (Tibetan: bod rgyal lo) - the Tibetan calendar - is used by the refugee Tibetans and the Sherpas in the north and is based on the tantric Kalachakra system that was brought to Tibet in 1026 . Flowery names are used, which are derived from the "wheel of time". Time calculation in a 60-year cycle, consisting of 5 elements ( wood, fire, earth, iron, water ) and 12 animal signs ( mouse, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, bird, dog, pig ). The combination results in the year name. 60 combinations are possible within one cycle.
See also
Web links
- Calendar in Nepal
- NEPAL SAMBAT - An Overview ( Memento from December 16, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- Bikram Sambat - Official Calendar of Nepal (engl.)