Pausha
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Pausha is a winter month in the traditional Hindu lunar calendar, typically corresponding to December–January in the Gregorian calendar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pausha canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu calendar month
ⓘ
month ⓘ |
| associatedWith | harvest season in some regions ⓘ |
| calendarType | lunar ⓘ |
| containsEvent | Pausha Purnima ⓘ |
| containsLunarPhase |
Amavasya
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ⓘ
Purnima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| correspondsRoughlyTo |
December
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ⓘ
January ⓘ |
| etymologyRelatedTo | star Pushya in some traditions ⓘ |
| follows | Margashirsha ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration |
Poush
ⓘ
Pousha ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceIn |
Eastern India
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North India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageForm | Sanskrit-derived name ⓘ |
| observesFestival | Pausha Purnima ⓘ |
| partOf | Hindu lunar calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInYear | ninth or tenth month depending on tradition ⓘ |
| precedes | Magha ⓘ |
| relatedCalendar | Hindu lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | winter ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianSpan | December–January ⓘ |
| usedFor |
determining dates of rituals
ⓘ
timing Hindu religious observances ⓘ |
| usedIn |
India
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Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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