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Encyclopedia > Nanakshahi

The Nanakshahi (Punjabi: ਨਾਨਕਸ਼ਾਹੀ, nānakaśāhī) calendar is a solar calendar that was adopted by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee to determine the dates for important Sikh events. It was designed by Pal Singh Purewal to replace the Hindu calendar and has been in use since 1998. The epoch of this calendar is the birth of the first Sikh Guru, Nanak Dev in 1469. Hola Mohalla (New Year's Day) falls annually on March 14 in the Gregorian western calendar. Punjabi (also Panjabi; in GurmukhÄ«, PanjābÄ« in ShāhmukhÄ«) is the language of the Punjabi people and the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan. ... A solar calendar is a calendar whose dates indicate the position of the earth on its revolution around the sun (or equivalently the apparent position of the sun moving on the celestial sphere). ... The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (Punjabi: ਸ਼੍ਰੋਮਣੀ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧਕ ਕਮੇਟੀ) is a Sikh religious organisation responsible for the upkeep of gurdwaras. ... The Harimandir Sāhib, known popularly as the Golden Temple, is a sacred shrine for Sikhs Sikhism (IPA: or ; Punjabi: , , IPA: ) is a major religion that found its genesis in sixteenth century Northern India with the teachings of Nānak and nine successive human Gurus. ... The Hindu calendar used in Vedic times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization, and today there are several regional Indian calendars, as well as an Indian national calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... In chronology, an epoch is an instant chosen as the origin of a particular time scale. ... Sikhism was established by ten Gurus, teachers or masters, over the period 1469 to 1708. ... Guru Nanak Dev Guru Nanak Dev (Punjabi: ) (15 April 1469 – 22 September 1539), was the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Gurus of the Sikhs. ... Events July 26 - Battle of Edgecote Moor October 17 - Prince Ferdinand of Aragon wed princess Isabella of Castile. ... Holla Mohalla festival (Photo:Reuters/Kamal Kishore) Hola Mohalla or Hola Mahalla or simply Hola is a Sikh festival that takes place on the first of the lunar month of Chet which usually falls in March. ... The New Year is an event that happens when a culture celebrates the end of one year and the beginning of the next. ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


Hola Mohalla, Bandi Chhor Divas (Diwali) and Guru Nanak's birthday continue to be celebrated on dates based on the Hindu calendar. All other Sikh religious days are observed in accordance with the Nanakshahi calendar. Holla Mohalla festival (Photo:Reuters/Kamal Kishore) Hola Mohalla or Hola Mahalla or simply Hola is a Sikh festival that takes place on the first of the lunar month of Chet which usually falls in March. ... Diwali (also called Deepavali) is a major Hindu festival. ...


The calendar is highly controversial and is not universally supported by the Sikh community.


The months in the Nanakshahi calendar are:

No. Name Punjabi Days Julian Months
1 Chet ਚੇਤ 31 March - April
2 Vaisakh ਵੈਸਾਖ 31 April - May
3 Jeth ਜੇਠ 31 May - June
4 Harh ਹਾੜ 31 June - July
5 Sawan ਸਾਵਣ 31 July - August
6 Bhadon ਭਾਦੋਂ 30 August - September
7 Assu ਅੱਸੂ 30 September - October
8 Katak ਕੱਤਕ 30 October - November
9 Maghar ਮੱਘਰ 30 November - December
10 Poh ਪੋਹ 30 December - January
11 Magh ਮਾਘ 30 January - February
12 Phagun ਫੱਗਣ 30/31 February - March

Punjabi (also Panjabi; in Gurmukhī, Panjābī in Shāhmukhī) is the language of the Punjabi people and the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan. ... The River Chet is a river in Norfolk, England and a tributary of the River Yare. ... Jyeshta is the third month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Jeth or Iethe. ... Shraavana is the fifth month of Hindu calendar, also known as Sawan. ... Map of Rio Grande do Norte showing Açu. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Phagun is a Twelfth and last month in the Nanakshahi calendar, which govern the activities within Sikhism. ...

See also

The Hindu calendar used in Vedic times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization, and today there are several regional Indian calendars. ... The Hindu calendar used in Vedic times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization, and today there are several regional Indian calendars, as well as an Indian national calendar. ... The Bangla calendar also known as Bônggabdo in the Bengali language, is the traditional calendar used in Bangladesh and Bangla-speaking regions of India. ...

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 These are the Twelve Months of the Nanakshahi calendar 

1 Chet | 2 Vaisakh | 3 Jeth | 4 Harh | 5 Sawan | 6 Bhadon | 7 Assu | 8 Katak | 9 Maghar | 10 Poh | 11 Magh | 12 Phagun The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC, sometimes also known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world, founded in 1922. ... Image File history File links Sikh emblem. ... Image File history File links Sikh emblem. ... The River Chet is a river in Norfolk, England and a tributary of the River Yare. ... Jyeshta is the third month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Jeth or Iethe. ... Shraavana is the fifth month of Hindu calendar, also known as Sawan. ... Map of Rio Grande do Norte showing Açu. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Phagun is a Twelfth and last month in the Nanakshahi calendar, which govern the activities within Sikhism. ...



 

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