Phalguna
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Phalguna is the twelfth month of the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling in February–March and associated with several major festivals and religious observances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phalguna canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu calendar month
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month ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Falgun ⓘ |
| alternativeTransliteration | Falgun ⓘ |
| associatedWithFestival |
Amalaki Ekadashi
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Holi NERFINISHED ⓘ Maha Shivaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ Phalguna Purnima ⓘ Vijaya Ekadashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarFamily | Indian national and regional calendars ⓘ |
| calendarType | lunar ⓘ |
| correspondsToSeason | Vasant (spring) ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | associated with spring harvest festivals ⓘ |
| follows | Magha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEkadashi |
Amalaki Ekadashi
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ⓘ
Vijaya Ekadashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFestivalOnFullMoon |
Gaura Purnima
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ⓘ
Holi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasImportantDay |
Amavasya
ⓘ
Purnima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageForm | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToDeity |
Shiva (via Maha Shivaratri)
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Vishnu (via Ekadashi fasts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moonPhaseStartVariant |
amanta system
ⓘ
purnimanta system ⓘ |
| observedBy | Hindus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hindu lunar calendar ⓘ |
| positionInYear | 12 ⓘ |
| precedes | Chaitra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Nakshatra Purva Phalguni
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Nakshatra Uttara Phalguni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
month of major Shaiva observances
ⓘ
month of major Vaishnava observances ⓘ |
| timeSystem | lunisolar ⓘ |
| transliteration | Phālguna ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianSpan |
February
ⓘ
March ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hindu religious observances
ⓘ
Indian festival calendar ⓘ Vedic astrology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
India
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Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInTradition |
North Indian lunisolar calendar
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South Indian lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
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