Nanakshahi calendar

The Nanakshahi calendar is a solar calendar used in Sikhism. It's based on the "Barah Maha" (Twelve months), a composition by Sikh gurus that talks about natureal changes in the twelve-month cycle of the year. The year starts with the month of Chet, and 1 Chet is on 14 March. The calendar's starting point is the birth of Guru Nanak Dev in 1469 CE. It's called the Nanakshahi Calendar after the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

 Months 
Following are the 12 months of the Nanakshahi Calendar:
No.NamePunjabiGregorian Months1ChetਚੇਤMarch – April2VaisakhਵੈਸਾਖApril – May3JethਜੇਠMay – June4HarhਹਾੜJune – July5SawanਸਾਵਣJuly – August6BhadonਭਾਦੋਂAugust – September7AssuਅੱਸੂSeptember – October8KattakਕੱਤਕOctober – November9MagharਮੱਘਰNovember – December10PohਪੋਹDecember – January11MaghਮਾਘJanuary – February12PhagganਫੱਗਣFebruary – March

 Related pages 
Sikhism
Punjabi language
Guru Nanak Dev

 References 

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