Hindu solar calendar
E491425
The Hindu solar calendar is a traditional Indian timekeeping system that tracks months and festivals based on the Sun’s apparent movement through the zodiac.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hindu solar calendar canonical | 4 |
| Sankranti system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5087015 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hindu solar calendar Context triple: [Uttarayan, followsCalendar, Hindu solar calendar]
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A.
Hindu lunisolar calendar
The Hindu lunisolar calendar is a traditional timekeeping system used across the Indian subcontinent that combines lunar months with solar years to determine religious festivals, rituals, and regional New Year dates.
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B.
Nanakshahi calendar
The Nanakshahi calendar is a solar calendar used in Sikhism to determine the dates of religious festivals and commemorate events in the lives of the Sikh Gurus.
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C.
Tamil calendar
The Tamil calendar is a traditional solar-lunar calendar used primarily in Tamil Nadu and among Tamil communities worldwide to determine festivals, agricultural cycles, and auspicious dates.
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D.
Bengali calendar
The Bengali calendar is a traditional solar calendar used primarily in Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal to determine regional festivals, agricultural cycles, and the Bengali New Year.
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E.
Odia calendar
The Odia calendar is a traditional regional timekeeping system used in the Indian state of Odisha that follows Hindu religious observances, festivals, and agricultural cycles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hindu solar calendar Target entity description: The Hindu solar calendar is a traditional Indian timekeeping system that tracks months and festivals based on the Sun’s apparent movement through the zodiac.
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A.
Hindu lunisolar calendar
The Hindu lunisolar calendar is a traditional timekeeping system used across the Indian subcontinent that combines lunar months with solar years to determine religious festivals, rituals, and regional New Year dates.
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B.
Nanakshahi calendar
The Nanakshahi calendar is a solar calendar used in Sikhism to determine the dates of religious festivals and commemorate events in the lives of the Sikh Gurus.
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C.
Tamil calendar
The Tamil calendar is a traditional solar-lunar calendar used primarily in Tamil Nadu and among Tamil communities worldwide to determine festivals, agricultural cycles, and auspicious dates.
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D.
Bengali calendar
The Bengali calendar is a traditional solar calendar used primarily in Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal to determine regional festivals, agricultural cycles, and the Bengali New Year.
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E.
Odia calendar
The Odia calendar is a traditional regional timekeeping system used in the Indian state of Odisha that follows Hindu religious observances, festivals, and agricultural cycles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu calendar
ⓘ
solar calendar ⓘ traditional calendar system ⓘ |
| alignsWith |
seasons
ⓘ
tropical year ⓘ |
| approximateYearLength | 365 days ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sankranti system
ⓘ
linked to:
Hindu solar calendar
regional Hindu traditions ⓘ |
| basedOn | Sun’s apparent movement through the zodiac ⓘ |
| coexistsWith | Hindu lunisolar festival calendar ⓘ |
| definesMonthBy | Sun’s transit through a zodiac sign ⓘ |
| follows | apparent motion of the Sun ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
solar month
ⓘ
solar year ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
Baisakhi
ⓘ
linked to:
Vaisakhi
Makara Sankranti ⓘ
linked to:
Makar Sankranti
Odia New Year (Pana Sankranti) ⓘ
linked to:
Pana Sankranti
Pohela Boishakh ⓘ Puthandu ⓘ Rongali Bihu ⓘ
linked to:
Bihu
Vishu ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Assamese solar calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Assamese calendar
Bengali solar calendar ⓘ
linked to:
Bengali calendar
Malayalam solar calendar ⓘ
linked to:
Malayalam calendar
Odia solar calendar ⓘ
linked to:
Odia calendar
Punjabi solar calendar ⓘ
linked to:
Nanakshahi calendar
Shaka Samvat solar reckoning ⓘ
linked to:
Saka calendar
Tamil solar calendar ⓘ
linked to:
Tamil calendar
Vikram Samvat solar reckoning ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin |
Vedic timekeeping practices
ⓘ
ancient Indian astronomy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Siddhantic astronomical texts
ⓘ
Surya Siddhanta ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | to track the Sun’s path for civil and ritual use ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Hindu lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| standardizedIn | different forms by various Indian regions ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural timing
ⓘ
determining festivals ⓘ determining months ⓘ religious observances ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hindu communities worldwide
ⓘ
India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| usedToFix |
harvest festivals
ⓘ
regional New Year dates ⓘ solar Sankranti observances ⓘ |
| usesZodiac | rāśi (zodiac signs) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hindu solar calendar Description of subject: The Hindu solar calendar is a traditional Indian timekeeping system that tracks months and festivals based on the Sun’s apparent movement through the zodiac.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hindu solar calendar