Vaishakha (Hindu calendar month)
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Vaishakha is a spring month in the Hindu lunisolar calendar, typically falling in April–May, and is associated with various religious festivals and auspicious observances across the Indian subcontinent.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vaishakha | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu calendar month
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lunar month ⓘ spring month ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Ganga (Ganges River)
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Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
austerities and fasts
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charity and donations ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
| calendarType | lunisolar ⓘ |
| considered | auspicious month in Hinduism ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom | Sanskrit word Vaishākha ⓘ |
| follows | Chaitra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Akshaya Tritiya
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Buddha Purnima NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurma Jayanti NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohini Ekadashi NERFINISHED ⓘ Narasimha Jayanti NERFINISHED ⓘ Parashurama Jayanti NERFINISHED ⓘ Sita Navami NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaishakha Amavasya observances ⓘ Vaishakha Purnima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasObservance |
Ganga Snan during Vaishakha
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Vaishakha Snana (holy bathing) ⓘ Vishnu worship ⓘ charity to Brahmins and the poor ⓘ |
| importanceIn |
Buddhist tradition (for Buddha Purnima)
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Shaiva tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaishnava tradition ⓘ |
| KrishnaPakshaEndsOn | Vaishakha Amavasya ⓘ |
| linkedToNakshatra | Vishakha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moonPhaseStructure | Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy | Hindus across the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| partOf | Hindu lunisolar calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInYear |
second month in Vikram Samvat
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second month in many North Indian calendars ⓘ second month in some regional Shalivahana calendars ⓘ |
| precedes | Jyeshtha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Vaishakha Mahatmya (scriptural glorifications) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | Vasanta (spring) ⓘ |
| ShuklaPakshaEndsOn | Vaishakha Purnima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianRange | April–May ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Assamese Hindu calendar
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Bengali Hindu calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ Gujarati Hindu calendar ⓘ Marathi Hindu calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepali Hindu calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ North Indian Hindu calendar ⓘ Odia Hindu calendar ⓘ South Indian Hindu calendar ⓘ |
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