13. The Hindu months.
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Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)
The names of the Hindu months were selected from among those of the nakshatras, every second or third being taken and the most important constellations apparently chosen. The following statement shows the current names for the months, the nakshatras from which they are derived, and the constellations they represent:
Month.
Nakshatra.
Constellation.
1.
Chait.
Chitra.
Virgo.
2.
Baisākh.
Visacha.
Libra.
3.
Jeth.
Jyestha.
Scorpio.
4.
Asārh.
Pūrva Ashādha.
Sagittarius.
Uttara Ashādha.
5.
Shrāwan.
Sravana.
Aquila.
6.
Bhādon.
Pūrva (E) Bhadrapada.
Pegasus.
Uttara (N) Bhadrapada.
7.
Kunwār or Aswīn.
Aswini.
Aries.
8.
Kārtik.
Krittika.
Pleiades (Part of Taurus).
9.
Aghan or Mārgashīr.