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Ancient Concepts, Sciences & Systems
Indian Eras
Eternal India
encyclopedia
ERA
Zero-
year
of Era
Year of era
current
in
1994
A.D.
(latter part)
Date of
commence-
ment in
1994 A.D.
Year-beginning
Purnimanta or
Amanta
(Lunar months)
Provenance
Remarks
Solar
Kali Yuga
Saptarsi
Yudhisthira
Laukika
Buddha Nirvana
Mahavira Nirvana
Vikrama (I)
-
do - (II)
-
do - (III)
Christian
Saka
Chedi (Kalacuri)
Vallabhi
Gupta
Harsa
Hejira
Bengali San
Vilayati
Amli
Fasli (I)
Fasli (II)
Fasli (III)
Magi
Ganga
Kollam (I)
Kollam (II)
Newar
Chalukya Vikrama
Laksmana Sena
Simha
Tarikh Ilahi
Raja Saka
3102 B.C.
3176B.C
-2448 B.C.
724 (?)
-544
-527
- 57
-57
-57
0
78
248
318
319
606
622
638
824
824
879
1075
1104-
1118
1113
1555
1673
5095
2538
2521
2051
2051
2051
1994
1916
1414
1401
1402
1402
1402
1404
1404
1170
1170
April
May 17
April 4
Oct. 27
July 1
Jan 1
April
Aug.31
April 14
Sept. 16
Sept 10
Sept. 13
July 1
June 8
Sept. 17
Aug. 17
Mesadi (Ver equi)
Vernal equinox
Jan. 1
Mesadi
(Vernal equinox)
Mesadi
Kanyadi
July 1
Sun enters Mrga.
naks
Mesadi
Kanyadi
Simhadi
Vernal equinox
Caitra -S, Caitras
VaisakhaS 15
Kartika S 1
Caitra S 1
Kartika S 1
Asadha S 1
Caitra S 1
Asvina S 1
Kartika S 1
Caitra S 1
Muharram
(Lun.)
BhadraS 12
Bhadra K 1
Kartika S 1
Kartika S 1
Asadha S 1
Jyestha S 13
Purnimanta
Purnimanta
Amanta
Amanta
P (N.India)
A (S. India)
Purnimanta
Both P.& A.
Purnimanta
Purnimanta
Amanta
Amanta
Amanta
Kashmir
Multan & Kashmir
Ceylon
N.India except
Bengal
Gujarat
Kathiawar
World
All India
Western & Central
India
Kathiawar &
Saurashtra
Gupta empire
(Cen.I & Nep.)
Mathura & Kanauj
Bengal
Bengal & Orissa
Orissa
Bengal
Deccan
Bombay
Arakan,Chittagong
Eastern Deccan
North Malabar
South Malabar
Nepal
Western Deccan
Mithila
Gujarat
Akbar's empire
Maharashtra
Extrapolated
Adopted by
Kalhana
Earlier
known as Krta
or Malavagana.
Astronomer's
era
From Gupta era
Lunar reckon
ing
963+Solar
years since
1556
992+Solar
years since
1584
Similar to Ben
Gali San
In vogue till
1768 A.D.,
suppressed by
Gurkhas.
Current only
for 100 years.
Started by
Siddharaja
Jayasimha
Introduced by
Akbar (963
Hejira)
From the coronation
of Shivaji
Indian Seasons
Sun's Longtitude
Lunar Month
Correct date
Present date
Tropical Month
Meanings
Name
Name
Spring
(-30° to 30°>
Caitra-Vaisakha
Feb. 19 to Apr. 19
Mar. 14 to May 13
Madhu & Madhva
Honey or
sweet spring
The sweet one
Summer
(30° to 90°)
Jyaistha-Asadha
Apr. 20 to June 20
May 14to July 15
Sukra & Suci
Illuminating , Burning
Rains
(90° to 150°)
Sravana-Bhadra
June 21 to Aug. 22
July 16 to Sep. 15
Nabhas & Nabhasya
Cloud & Cloudy
Autumn
(150° to 210°)
Asvina-Kartika
Aug. 23 to Oct. 22
Sep. 16 to Nov. 15
Isa & Urja
Moisture
, Force
Late Autumn
(210° to 270°)
Agrahayana-Pausa
Oct. 23 to Dec 21
Nov. 16 to Jan. 12
Sahas & Sahasya
Power, Powerful
Winter
(270° to 330°)
Magha-Phalguna
Dec. 22 to Feb. 18
Jan. 13 to Mar. 14
Tapas&Tapasya
Penance,
mortification fire
Pain (produced by heat)