Different Kinds of Months The periodic movement of the Moon generates the month / Maas. The lunar motion is complex, and more so, when it is considered with the motions of the Sun and the Earth, hence, there are many different possible definitions of the month. The length of the month is different for all. These months are Synodic Sidereal Anomalistic Draconic/ Nodal Tropical The Panchang considers the length of all the different months for various purposes, such as calculating tithi, Adhik Maas, the position of nodes (Rahu and Ketu), Eclipses, type duration, location, etc. A synodic month is used for general purposes in Panchang. It considers a mean length of 29.53 days. The actual time between lunations may range from about 29.27 to about 29.83 days. The beginning of a solar month, Solar Sankranti has many variants (as explained in the previous blog). So when does a Lunar month begin? Two systems are being followed (this is observed right from the Vedi...
The cosmos has a lot of hidden facts, and we are not aware of them. Humans have been learning from the heavens and updating their lives since ancient times. In doing so, we have forgotten the efforts of the previous generation who had opened the cosmos to us. Some facts we knew, but had no proof of, as we unfold and update, the facts confirm their findings. My effort is to bring out these fundamentals as given in ancient Hindu texts