Jain Calendar for Year 2001
Vira Nirvana Samvat: 2527-2528
Vikrama Samvat: 2057-2058
According to Indian Months (Purnimanta). Note that in Amanta calendar, Krishna Paskha (vadi) belongs to the previous month.
| Chaitra | March-April | K 8: Varshitap begins (March 17, 2001) S 7: Ayambil Oli Begins (March 31, 2001) S 13: Lord Mahavira's Birth (April 6, 2001) S 15: Ayambil Oli Ends (April 8, 2001) |
| Vaisaakha | April-May | S 3: Akshaya Tritiya (April 26, 2001) S 4: Varshitapa ends (April 27?, 2001) |
| Jyeshta | May-June | K 14: Shantinath Nirvana (May 22, 2001) S 5: Shruta Panchami (May 27, 2001) |
| Aashaada | June-July | S 14: Aashaada Chatrudashi (July 4, 2001) |
| Sraavana | July-August | K 1: Vira Shashan Jayanti (July 6, 2001) S 7: Parshva-nath Nirvan (July 26, 2001) S 15: Saluno (Rakhi) (Aug. 4, 2001) |
| Bhaadrapada | August-September | K 12/13: Paryushana Athai begins (Aug. 15/16, 2001 S 4/5: Paryushana (Samvatsari)(Aug. 22/23, 2001) S 5-14: Dashalakshana vrata (Aug. 23-Sept 1, 2001) S 10: Dhupa-dashami (Aug. 28, 2001) S 14: Ananta-chaturdasi (Sept. 1, 2001) |
| Aashwina | September-October | K 1/2: Kshamavani (Sept. 2/3, 2001) S 7-15: Ayambil Oli (Oct. 24-Nov. 1, 2001) |
| Kaartika | October-November | K13: Dhan-trayodashi (Nov 13, 2001) K14: Diwali Night (Lord Mahavira's Nirvana) (Nov 14, 2001) K15: Nirvana celebration (Nov 15, 2001) S 1:Jain Year VNS 2528 begins(Nov. 16, 2001) S 2: Bhai Beej (Nov 17, 2001) S 5: Jnana Panchmi (Nov. 20, 2001) S 15: Kaartika Purnima (Nov. 30, 2001) |
| Maargasira (Agrahayana) | November-December | S 11: Maun Ekadashi (Dec. 26, 2001) |
| Pushya | December-January | K 10: Lord Parshvanath's birth (Jan 18, 2001) |
| Maagha | January-February | K13: Meru Trayodashi (Jan 22, 2001) K 14: Lord Rishabha's Nirvana (Jan 23, 2001) K 15: Mauni Amavasya (Jan 24, 2001) |
| Phaalguna | February-March | - |
Jain Year Vira Nirvana Sam. 2527 started on Diwali 2000.
S= Shukla Paksha, S15=Purnima, K= Krishna Paksha, K15=Amavasya
In Amanta calendar, the Krishna Paksha is included in the previous month.
Vikrama Samvat: Kartikadi VS 2057 started on Kartika S 1 after Diwali 00, Chaitradi VS 2057 started on Chaitra S 1 (Yugadi/Vasanta Navaratri/Gudhi Paadva April 5, 2000).
The Jain year Vira-Nirvana Samvat is obtained by adding 470 years to the Kartikadi Vikram.
An average tithi is 1/30 of a lunar month (29.53059 days), thus shorter than 24 hours.
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