srini@IREQ.HYDRO.QC.CA (K.Srinivasan) (03/29/91)
I have uploaded to SIMTEL20: pd1:<msdos.calculator> NALKATI.ZIP Hindu Calendar. Date, positions of Moon & Sun The Hindu calendar is based on the celestial position of sun and moon. There are 12 constellations, which divide the sky into equal parts. The sun stays in a constellation for a Hindu month. The moon stays in a 'nakshatram' (0.44444 of a constellation) for about a day. The birth day according to the Hindu Calendar is when the sun is in the same constellation and the moon is in the same 'nakshatram'. Usually, this does not fall on the same Calendar date. The death anniversary is observed on the same phase of the moon, which differs from the 'nakshatram'. This is followed in India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. K. Srinivasan, 1109 Rue Gaboury, St. Bruno, QC. J3V 5X4 Canada. srini@ireq.hydro.qc.ca