hindu calendar
noun · n
Simple meaning
The lunisolar calendar governing the religious life of Hindus.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhɪnduˈkæləndɚ
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Definition
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noun
The lunisolar calendar governing the religious life of Hindus; an extra month is inserted after every month in which there are two new moons (once every three years)
n
The Hindu calendar, also called Panchanga, is one of various lunisolar calendars that are traditionally used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, with further regional variations for social and Hindu religious purposes.
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This meaning: The lunisolar calendar governing the religious life of Hindus; an extra month is inserted after every month in which there are two new moons (once every three years)
Used this way, hindu calendar is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a religious use: it carries the weight of tradition and ceremony.
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