Year of The Lunisolar Calendar
The new year day is the first day of the shukla paksha of Chaitra. In the case of adhika or kshaya months relating to Caitra, the aforementioned religious rules apply giving rise to the following results:
- If an adhika Chaitra is followed by a nija Chaitra, the new year starts with the nija Caitra.
- If an adhika Chaitra is followed by a Chaitra-Vaishākha kshaya, the new year starts with the adhika Caitra.
- If a Caitra-Vaiśākha Kṣaya occurs with no adhika Chaitra before it, then it starts the new year.
- If a Caitra-Phālguna Kṣaya' occurs, it starts the new year.
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