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Hindu calendar Navagraha statues arranged in a temple shrine, with a central black stone deity and surrounding yellow stone figures, in a Lord Shiva temple in Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Circular zodiac wheel showing the twelve astrological signs with symbols, illustrations, and date ranges. The chart includes elemental groups—fire, earth, air, and water—and gender symbols for masculine and feminine signs on a dark purple background. Bride and groom in traditional attire sit together as elders present ceremonial offerings during a Hindu wedding ceremony in Chennai, surrounded by family and guests. An Indian woman in a red and yellow sari crouches on the ground, painting a large, intricate and colorful rangoli design outside her house for the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti. Rangoli for Diwali Children in colorful traditional clothing and floral headpieces dance and flower garlands on a street.
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Hindu calendar: References & Edit History

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Invalidated site: International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology - Weather Forecasting and Analysis Using Hindu Calendar (Lunisolar Calendar) (PDF). Sep 25, 2026
Add new Web site: CiteSeerX - Indian Calanders: Comparing the surya siddhanta and the astronomical ephemeris (PDF). Mar 02, 2025
Add new Web site: International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology - Weather Forecasting and Analysis Using Hindu Calendar (Lunisolar Calendar) (PDF). Jan 03, 2025
Article thoroughly revised and expanded. Oct 29, 2024
Add new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Months of Hindu Calendar. Apr 12, 2024
Add new Web site: Web Exhibits - The Indian Calendar. Nov 17, 2023
Media added. Nov 24, 2010
Article revised and updated. Feb 06, 2009
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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