Chet

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Chet is the first month of the Nanakshahi calendar used in Sikhism.

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Chet canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf month
time period
approximateGregorianEnd April
approximateGregorianStart March
associatedWithReligion Sikhism
calendarEra Nanakshahi era
calendarType solar calendar
countryOfUse India
Pakistan
culturalRegion Punjab
follows no month (it is the first month)
hasNameOrigin derived from traditional Punjabi month name
hasNumberOfDays 31
hasSignificance marks beginning of the Sikh Nanakshahi year
introducedInCalendar Nanakshahi calendar reform
languageName ਚੇਤ
mentionedIn Sikh liturgical and calendar references
partOf Nanakshahi calendar
positionInCalendar 1
relatedToCalendar Bikrami calendar
Gregorian calendar
religiousTradition Sikh tradition
usedByCommunity Sikhs
linked to: Sikh people
usedFor Sikh religious observances scheduling
determining Sikh historical commemorations
usedIn Sikhism
writingSystem Gurmukhi

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