Pausha

Brooklyn Museum - Month of Pausha Page from a Baramasa Series

Pausha (Sanskrit: पौष Pauṣa, Hindi: पूस Pus, Tamil: தை Tai) is a month of the Hindu calendar In the Indian national calendar, Pausha is the tenth month of the year, beginning with the solstice on 22 December and ending on 20 January.

In lunar religious calendars, Pausha begins with the new moon in December/January and is the tenth month of the year. It is a winter month, usually falling in the peak of winter.

In the Tamil solar religious calendar, Tai begins with the Sun's entry into Capricorn, and is the tenth month of the year. The harvest festival of Pongal/Makar Sankranti is celebrated on this month.

In the Vaishnava calendar, Narayana governs this month.

Shukla Paksha	Krishna Paksha
1. Prathama	1. Prathama
2. Dwitiya	2. Dwitiya
3. Tritiya	3. Tritiya
4. Chaturthi	4. Chaturthi
5. Panchami	5. Panchami
6. Shashti	6. Shashti
7. Saptami	7. Saptami
8. Ashtami	8. Ashtami
9. Navami	9. Navami
10.Dashami	10.Dashami
11.Ekadashi	11.Ekadashi
12.Dwadashi	12.Dwadashi
13.Thrayodashi	13.Thrayodashi
14.Chaturdashi	14.Chaturdashi
15.Pournima	15. Amavasya

See also

• Hindu units of measurement
• Hindu astrology
• Indian astronomy