Hindu Calendar, Malamas 2023: The new year 2023 has started from January 1. But according to Hindu calendar Vikram Samvat, this time Vikram Sawant will be of 2080, which will be of 13 months instead of 12. According to this, there will be more months in 2023. Adhik Maas is also known as Mala Maas or Purushottam Maas.
According to astrology, there will be a change in the dates of fasting and festivals in 2023 due to the extra month. This year Sakat Chauth is being celebrated even before Makar Sankranti. Sawan will not have 4 but 8 Mondays and Chaturmas will be of 5 months. It is being told that earlier such a coincidence was made in 2004. After 19 years, in 2023, such a rare coincidence is happening. Let us know in detail about the change in the dates of fasting and festivals due to Malmas.
How is Malmas calculated
Due to Malamas or Adhikamas, there has been a change in the dates of festivals in the year 2023. But first of all it is necessary to know how the malmas is calculated. Actually, on the basis of Panchang, there is an extra month in every third year, which is called Malmas.
A solar year is of 365 days and 6 hours and a lunar year is of 354 days. In such a situation, a lunar month is added every third year to equalize the difference between the solar year and the lunar year. This is called Malmas. Auspicious and auspicious works are prohibited during Malmas in Hinduism. Please tell that in the year 2023, Malmas is starting from 18 July 2023.
Change in dates of many fasts and festivals due to Malmas 2023
- Sakat Chauth before Makar Sankranti: Sakat Chauth Vrat comes every year after Makar Sankranti. But in 2023 Sakat Chauth fast will be observed on January 10 and Makar Sankranti festival will be celebrated on January 15.
- Chaturmas will be of 5 months: There are usually 4 or 5 Mondays in the month of Sawan. But in 2023, 8 Sawan Monday fasts will be observed. Because according to Panchang, Sawan Krishnapaksha is from 4th to 17th July and after that it will be implemented from 18th July. On the other hand, on August 16, there will be new moon of Malmas. Adhik Maas will end on this day. After this, the Shukla Paksha of Sawan will begin, which will end on August 30, on the full moon day of Sawan. In this way, there will be 8 Mondays in the month of Sawan. There will also be a change in the date. This year, Raksha Bandhan will be held in the last week of August, which is on 30 August. And Raksha Bandhan usually falls between 10-15 August.
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