Beginning of Jyeshtha Month

Calendaric Event / Start of a Lunar Month

Not a public holiday.

One day (marks a specific point in time)

Marks the beginning of the Jyeshtha month, the third month in the Hindu lunisolar calendar. It signals a new cycle within the year, leading up to the summer solstice.

Hindu Calendar Details

Hindu Month

Jyeshtha

Paksha

Krishna Paksha (as per Amanta calendar system, where the month begins with the Krishna Paksha Pratipada. In Purnimanta, the month is named after the Purnima, but the 'beginning' is often considered the Shukla Pratipada of the previous month's ending point)

Tithi

Pratipada

Regional Relevance & Variations

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Alternative Names

Jyeshtha Maasa Aarambh

Jyeshtha Pratipada

Gregorian Date

Varies annually, typically late May or early June.