The first month of the Hindu calendar, typically corresponding to April-May in the Gregorian calendar; a spring month in South Asian traditions.
From Sanskrit 'vaiśākha,' the name of a lunar month. This Sanskrit term was adopted into Hindi and other Indian languages, and is now used in English when discussing Indian calendar systems and festivals.
Baisakh is celebrated across South Asia as New Year in many traditions—Baisakhis and harvest festivals mark the beginning of spring, showing how different cultures mark time in ways completely separate from the Western calendar.
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