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Tulu Calendar (also known as Varsa, Vorsa or Vodu) is a traditional Indian solar calendar, generally used in the regions of Northern Parts ofKasaragod District ofKerala, andDakshina Kannada,Udupi Districts ofKarnataka,India. The indigenous orTulu speaking people ofTulu Nadu,Tuluvas who migrated from this region to other places, are the common followers of this calendar system. The first day of this calendar falls onBisu (middle of theGregorian month of April). The first day of a Tulu Month is called as Thingade / Singade and the last day known as Sankrathi Day.[1]
The 12 Tulu month names and regional equivalents are as follows[2]
| No. | Tulu calendar | Malayalam calendar | Sanskrit solar month | Saka era | Tamil calendar | Sign of zodiac | Gregorian Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paggu | Mēṭam | Meṣa | Chaitra– Vaiśākha | Chithirai | Aries | April–May |
| 2 | Beshya | Iṭavam | Vṛṣabha | Vaiśākha–Jyaiṣṭha | Vaikasi | Taurus | May–June |
| 3 | Kaarthel | Mithuṉam | Mithuna | Jyaiṣṭha–Āṣāḍha | Aani | Gemini | June–July |
| 4 | Aati | Kaṟkkaṭakam | Karkaṭaka | Āṣāḍha–Śrāvaṇa | Aadi | Cancer | July–August |
| 5 | Sona | Chingam | Siṃha | Śravana–Bhādrapada | Aavani | Leo | August–September |
| 6 | Nirnaala/Kanya | Kaṉṉi | Kanyā | Bhādrapada–Aśvina | Purattasi | Virgo | September–October |
| 3. | Bonthyolu | Thulām | Tulā | Aśvina–Kārtika | Aippasi | Libra | October–November |
| 4. | Jaarde | Vr̥śchikam | Vṛścikam | Kārtika–Mārgaśīrṣa | Karthigai | Scorpio | November–December |
| 5. | Peraarde | Dhaṉu | Dhanu | Mārgaśīrṣa–Pauṣa | Margazhi | Sagittarius | December–January |
| 6. | Ponny/Puyinthel | Makaram | Makara | Pauṣa/Taiṣya-Māgha | Thai | Capricorn | January–February |
| 7. | Maayi | Kumbham | Kumbha | Māgha–Phālguna | Maasi | Aquarius | February–March |
| 8. | Suggy | Meeṉam | Mīna | Phālguna–Chaitra | Panguni | Pisces | March–April |
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