Hindu calendar

noun

: a lunar calendar usually dating from 3101 b.c. and used especially in India

Examples of Hindu calendar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The incident in Bihar occurred near Ashok Dham Temple in Lakhisarai district, as thousands of devotees gathered to offer prayers on the third Monday of Shravan, one of the holiest months in the Hindu calendar. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Lohri is traditionally observed on the last day of the Hindu calendar month of Pausha (December–January). — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026

Based on the Hindu calendar, the days leading up to and the day after Nyepi include lively celebrations and rituals. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026

Yet its cultural mores and culinary ways remain distinct, often revolving around religious rituals and special days on the Hindu calendar (Panchangam) used by Hindus globally to schedule festivals and rituals based on solar and lunar cycles. — Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Hindu calendar

• calender
• kalendar