The Hindu calendar is lunisolar but most festival dates are specified using the lunar portion of the calendar. A lunar day is uniquely identified by three calendar elements: māsa (lunar month), pakṣa (lunar fortnight) and tithi (lunar day). Furthermore, when specifying the masa, one of two traditions are applicable, viz. amānta / pūrṇimānta.If a festival falls in the waning phase of ...

Besides Lekhapaddhati, Prasad also mentions Brihaspati Smriti in her discussion of slavery. 13 For this, she references an early translation by the nineteenth-century British Indologist Julius Jolly. 14 The terminus ad quem assigned to the work by P. V. Kane takes it as far back as fourth century AD. 15 Even the likes of Jolly, who tended to advocate a more recent dating for Hindu works, place ...

The Kingdom of Bahrain (Fig. 10.1) is an insular nation, lying between latitudes 25.6° and 26.3° N and longitudes 50.3° and 50.8° E, and is the third smallest country in Asia, covering a land area of 780 km 2 (including 115 km 2 in reclaimed land in the form of artificial islands). By far, the largest island is Bahrain, with more than 80 additional smaller islands, including Um All-Na ...

Tokyo's 23 special wards, one part of the Tokyo Metropolis prefecture. The history of Tokyo, Japan's capital prefecture and largest city, starts with archeological remains in the area dating back around 5,000 years. Tokyo's oldest temple is possibly Sensō-ji in Asakusa, founded in 628.The city's original name, Edo, first appears in the 12th century.. From 1457 to 1640, Edo Castle was ...

Parakram Diwas 2025: Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti, also known as Parakram Diwas or the Day of Valour, is observed annually in India to honour one of India’s esteemed freedom fighters, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. This significant occasion pays tribute to his extraordinary efforts and leadership in the fight for India’s independence, highlighting his enduring legacy and the courage he ...