Vyomanian calendar

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Vyomanian Calendar
Country Empire of Vyomania
Creator Maharaja Mohak

The Vyomanian calendar refers to the calendar that is used in the Empire of Vyomania. It is being created by Maharaja Mohak of Vyomania. The calendar is used alongside the Gregorian and the Hindu Calendar.

Years

Year: Samvat

Samvatsara in short ‘Samvat’ is a Sanskrit term for ‘year’. The start of the Vyomanian Calendar is in 500 B.C. which is the year 1. Vyomanian calendar has terms SA and BSA which mean Samvatasya (start of a new era) and Bina Samvatasya (before new era)

Examples

Gregorian year Vyomanian year
500 BCE 1 SA
1 BCE 500 SA
1000 CE 500 BSA
2015 AD 2515 SA

Divisions

Months

There are 14 months in Vyomanian calendar, 13 of which have 27 days and the 14th month has 14 days. Every month starts with Manibu (Monday) and ends with Virunar except the last month ending with Shanivat (Sunday).

Weeks

There are 3 weeks in each Vyomanian month, each of 9 days, except the 14th month which has 2 weeks of 7 days. The days in Vyomanian calendar are named after the Navagraha, or nine planets, which are 8 planets in Solar System and a fictional one, Zaaba. The days are named Manibu, Shukravar, Pruthvi, Mangalar, Zabbuna, Manibri, Shanivat, Manar, and Virunar. The 14th month has seven days: from Manibu to Shanivat. Unlike in many countries where Saturdays and Sundays are holidays, in Vyomania, holidays are given on Shanivat (Sunday) and Pruthvi (Wednesday).

English day Vyomanian day Hindu day
Monday Manibu Somavār

सोमवार

Tuesday Shukrani Maṅgalavār

मंगलवार

Wednesday Prithvi Budhavāra

बुधवार

Thursday Mangalar Guruvār

गुरुवार

Friday Zabbuna Śukravār

शुक्रवार

Saturday Manibri Śanivār

शनिवार

Sunday Shanivat Ravivār

रविवार

- Manar -
- Virunar -

See also