Chaitra month

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Chaitra month is the first month of the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling in March–April, and is associated with the onset of spring and numerous regional festivals.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Chaitra 1
Chaitra (Bengali month) 1
Chaitra Maas 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu calendar month
month
altName Chait
Chaitra Maas
linked to: Chaitra month

Chaitra Mahina
associatedWithFestival Chaitra Navratri
linked to: Navaratri

Cheti Chand
Gudi Padwa
Rama Navami
Ugadi
Vishu (in some regional reckoning)
linked to: Vishu
associatedWithZodiacSign Mesha (Aries) in some regional calendars
calendarType lunar
lunisolar
correspondsTo first month of the Shaka Samvat calendar (in some traditions)
first month of the Vikram Samvat calendar
culturalSignificance start of many regional New Year celebrations
etymologyFrom Sanskrit word "Chaitra"
follows Phalguna
hasBeginningDefinedBy full moon
new moon
hemisphere Northern Hemisphere
isPartOf Hindu lunar calendar
Hindu lunisolar calendar
lengthInDays 29–30
linkedConcept Hindu New Year
linked to: Ugadi

Navratri
linked to: Navaratri

Rama worship
marks onset of spring in many parts of India
observedBy Hindus
some Buddhists in South Asia
positionInYear 1
precedes Vaishakha
regionalImportance high in Central India
high in North India
high in Western India
high in parts of South India
religion Hinduism
seasonAssociatedWith spring
typicalGregorianSpan April
March
usedIn Bangladesh
Hindu religious calendar
India
Nepal
traditional Indian lunisolar calendars

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gangaur timeOfYear Chaitra month
Navreh observedInMonth Chaitra
linked to: Chaitra month
Tamil culture hasMonth Chithirai
linked to: Chaitra month
Garia Puja timeOfYear Chaitra (Bengali month)
linked to: Chaitra month
Chaitra altName Chaitra Maas
subject linked to: Chaitra month
linked to: Chaitra month