TERMS USED TO DESCRIBE DATES in Gurbani

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TERMS USED TO DESCRIBE DATES

In Gurbani, particularly in Sri Dasam Granth Sahib, certain terms are used to describe dates and events.
For example, in Sri Benti Chaupai Sahib, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Ji writes about the day that the Chaupai Sahib Bani was composed :-
ਭਾਦ੍ਰਵ ਸੁਦੀ ਅਸਟਮੀ ਰਵਿ ਵਾਰਾ ॥
In the month of Bhadon - on Sudi 8 - on a Sunday.
ਤੀਰ ਸਤੁਦ੍ਰਵ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸੁਧਾਰਾ ॥੪੦੫॥
On the banks of the Sutlej River, this bani was completed.

Or sometimes we hear of dates of historical events described in certain words :-
For example, the Parkash Dihara of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Ji is on Poh Sudi 7.

What is Bhadon Sudi 8 or Poh Sudi 7?

Bhadon or Poh is the month as in the Indian Calender - as described in Gurbani in Baramaha Paath.
Sudi 8 means the 8th day AFTER the new moon(Massia) - counting the new moon day as zero.

To understand better, study the image below. It describes the day of Poh Sudi 7 in the year 2017.

Check this graph 

http://www.gurukhoj.com/assets/img/Sudi Vadi.jpg

In year 2022, month of Bhadon is from Aug 17 to Sep 16.
Massia(New Moon) is on Aug 27.
So the ucharan date of Sri Chaupai Sahib in the year 2022 is on 4th September 2022 (Bhadon Sudi 8).

NOTE : While the above is correct, there are some years when adjustments are made to the calender. This is because ...
A solar year (the time it takes Earth to orbit the sun) lasts around 365 days.
A lunar year (12 full cycles of the Moon) is roughly 354 days.

 

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