1. One solar calendar comprises of 365 days and 6 hours. One lunar calendar
comprises of 354 days and 9 hours (difference of 11 days)
2. Adhikmas (Vishnu pooja Month) is created in order to synchronize the solar
calendar with the lunar calendar.
3. The duration between one Adhikmas
to another Adhikmas is from 28 to 36 months (32.5 months). So Adhikmas arrives
every 3 years. The months every year are different. It does bnot happen
between Kartik and Magh.
4. In 2012 Adhikmas
is from Saturday 18th August to Sunday, 16th September in the midnight.
5. A lunar month (Hindu)
is on average 29.5 days period and the solar month, is 30 or 31 days.
6. The Adhik Maas is added when the
Amvasya and the Surya Sankranti coincide (absence of Surya Sankranti).
7. It starts with Amavasya and ends
with Amavasya.
8. It’s an extra month so
Diwali will come late in that year.
9. It’s a month to be devoted to
donations and charities.
10. It’s also additional month
for additional sun bath, spiritual fasts and Satwik intake.
11. The period is used for
detoxification of the self and hence no good work (marriages, mundan, bringing home a new bride, yagyopaveet) is done in this period.
12. One can equate this
period is period of self introspection and to complete all our pending work,
detoxify the body if not done in the last three years, get additional sunlight
to cover vitamin D3 deficiency and fulfill and complete our CSR commitment by
donating charities during this period.
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