Tibetan lunar calendar
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The Tibetan lunar calendar is a traditional lunisolar system used in Tibet to determine religious festivals, astrological calculations, and the timing of the Tibetan New Year, Losar.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tibetan calendar | 2 |
| Tibetan astrology | 1 |
| Tibetan lunar calendar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8819210 — 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: Tibetan lunar calendar Context triple: [Losar, calendarSystem, Tibetan lunar calendar]
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A.
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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B.
Saka calendar
The Saka calendar is a traditional lunisolar calendar system used in parts of South and Southeast Asia, including Bali, for determining religious festivals and ceremonial dates.
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C.
Badíʻ calendar
The Badíʻ calendar is the unique solar calendar of the Bahá'í Faith, structured around 19 months of 19 days each and anchored by Bahá'í holy days and astronomical events like the vernal equinox.
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D.
Losar
Losar is a high-altitude Himalayan village in Himachal Pradesh, India, known as a remote gateway to the Spiti Valley with stark landscapes and traditional Tibetan-influenced culture.
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E.
Losar
Losar is the traditional Tibetan New Year festival, widely celebrated with prayers, dances, and cultural rituals across Himalayan regions including parts of Arunachal Pradesh.
- 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: Tibetan lunar calendar Target entity description: The Tibetan lunar calendar is a traditional lunisolar system used in Tibet to determine religious festivals, astrological calculations, and the timing of the Tibetan New Year, Losar.
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A.
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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B.
Saka calendar
The Saka calendar is a traditional lunisolar calendar system used in parts of South and Southeast Asia, including Bali, for determining religious festivals and ceremonial dates.
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C.
Badíʻ calendar
The Badíʻ calendar is the unique solar calendar of the Bahá'í Faith, structured around 19 months of 19 days each and anchored by Bahá'í holy days and astronomical events like the vernal equinox.
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D.
Losar
Losar is a high-altitude Himalayan village in Himachal Pradesh, India, known as a remote gateway to the Spiti Valley with stark landscapes and traditional Tibetan-influenced culture.
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E.
Losar
Losar is the traditional Tibetan New Year festival, widely celebrated with prayers, dances, and cultural rituals across Himalayan regions including parts of Arunachal Pradesh.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lunisolar calendar
ⓘ
traditional calendar system ⓘ |
| alignsWith | solar year using leap months ⓘ |
| associatesYearWith |
animal sign
ⓘ
element ⓘ gender (male or female) ⓘ |
| basedOn |
lunar cycles
ⓘ
solar cycles ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Tibetan astrological manuals ⓘ |
| determinesFestival |
Chotrul Düchen
ⓘ
Lhabab Düchen ⓘ Losar ⓘ Monlam Chenmo ⓘ
linked to:
Monlam
Saga Dawa ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLengthOfYear | about 365 days ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
leap months
ⓘ
months ⓘ years ⓘ |
| hasCycle | 60-year cycle ⓘ |
| hasMonthLength | 29 or 30 days ⓘ |
| hasNewYearFestival | Losar ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMonthsPerYear | 12 or 13 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Indian astronomical texts
ⓘ
Kalachakra tantra ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Tibetan culture ⓘ |
| leapMonthFrequency | every 2 or 3 years ⓘ |
| regionallyVariesIn |
Bhutan
ⓘ
Himalayan regions ⓘ Tibet ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chinese calendar
ⓘ
Indian calendrical astronomy ⓘ |
| timeReckoningStartsAt | lunar new moon ⓘ |
| usedBy | Tibetan people ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astrological calculations
ⓘ
determining auspicious dates ⓘ determining religious festivals ⓘ determining the date of Losar ⓘ divination ⓘ medical astrology ⓘ monastic observances ⓘ |
| usedIn | Tibet ⓘ |
| usedInReligion |
Bon religion
ⓘ
Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| usesDayCount | lunar days (tshes) ⓘ |
| usesElementCycle | 5-element cycle ⓘ |
| usesLeapMonth | yes ⓘ |
| usesOmittedDays | yes ⓘ |
| usesRepeatedDays | yes ⓘ |
| usesZodiac | 12-animal cycle ⓘ |
| writtenIn | Tibetan language ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tibetan lunar calendar Description of subject: The Tibetan lunar calendar is a traditional lunisolar system used in Tibet to determine religious festivals, astrological calculations, and the timing of the Tibetan New Year, Losar.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tibetan lunar calendar
linked to: Tibetan lunar calendar
linked to: Tibetan lunar calendar