Week, month, year - cycles

[Somayaji Rajagopala]

In a message dated 12/13/99 3:09:26 PM EST, naga_ganesan at HOTMAIL.COM writes:

<< References on the month names and their origins
 please.  >>
In Chaandra Maana(Lunar months)--if full moon (Pornima chandra) is in the
constellation(Nakshattiram)-Chitra -the month is Chaitram-Similarly
Visaakam=Vaisaaki--Jyesta=Jyesta---Poorva/Utthara
Aashada=Aashada---Sravanam=Sraavanam---Poorva/Utthara Paadra =Paadra
padam----Aswini=Aasweejam----Krittika=Kaartika----Mrga
Zeersham=Margazeeram---Pushyami=Pushya---Makam=Maakam---Poorva /Uttara
Phalguni=Palgunam.In Tamil nomenclature Thai(Sanskrit -Thaishyam)is for
Pushya maasam. But for Aani-Jyesta has no similarity with Aani-so in Tamil
language whether a different kind of nomenclature existed or not is not
known.In Soura Maanam (Solar Months)from the precise time  Sun enters into
the
Raasi(Zodaic)Mesham-Rishabam-Mithunam-Katakam-Simham-Kanni-Thulaam-Vricchikam-
Dhanusu-Makaram-Kumbam-Meenam the months are named after the Raasi.----In
Kerala and in Tamil nadu (among some  Brahmins) Solar months are followed.It
is not known whether in Norht-East some states follow Solar months. -------In
whichever "Hora"- Sun/Moon/Mars etc a day(Sun Rise) starts-the day gets that
name-Bhanu-Indu-Mangala-Budha-Guru-Sukhra-Sani
etc.Tamil-Gjaayiru-Thingal-Chev voy-Bhudhan-Vyaalan-Velli-Sani.