Bikrami calendar

Bikrami calendar

A Bikrami, or Desi year, is a solar year which starts on the 13 of March, or the start of Spring, and consists of 365 days. Some of its months consists of 30 days, some are of 31 and others are of 32 days. This calendar is in traditional use in Punjab (both in India and Pakistan). Later the use was changed to other calendars including the Islamic calendar, the NanakShahi Calendar and the Gregorian Calendar. [ [http://www.sikhpoint.com/religion/sikhhistory/MainEvents/nanakshahi.htm NanakShahi Calendar Controversy] ]

The names of months are"

A day consists of 8 Pahars. Early morning is called "Subah Sajrey" after that comes "Dhammi vela" then "Pesheen vela" then "Deegar vela" then "nimasheen vela" then "Sota vela" and then "Raat vela" and then "adh raat vela".


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