All About the Hindu Calendar(s)

All About the Hindu Calendar(s)

Author: Hindu American Foundation May 22, 2025 Duration: 41:18

In this special episode HAF Education Research Assistant Devala Rees explains the various ways Hindus have traditional kept track of the years, the months that make up those years, how the timing of different Hindu festivals and holidays are determined, and how to actually make sense of all the different puja timings displayed by one of the leading online Hindu calendar sites, Drik Panchang. 



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