Hindu calendar

[hin-doo kal-uhn-der]

noun

1. a lunisolar calendar, versions of which are used widely across the Indian subcontinent and govern many Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist festivals, known from about 1000 b.c. and modified during the 4th and 6th centuries a.d.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hindu calendar¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

Diwali is celebrated over the course of five days and marks the beginning of the new year in the Hindu calendar, according to the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art.

From Los Angeles Times

Millions of Indians are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights and one of the most important events in the Hindu calendar.

From BBC

A sitar performance preceded Biden's remarks commemorating the most joyous day on the Hindu calendar, and I was having a strong sense of déjà vu.

From Salon

Few wore masks as they jostled for a dip in the waters on a day considered auspicious in the Hindu calendar.

From Reuters

The Kumbh Mela is one of the holiest events on the Hindu calendar, its date determined by astrology, its auspiciousness derived from a certain line up of Jupiter, the moon and the sun.

From New York Times