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Template:VS date
Template documentationUsage
This template displays dates in Vikrama Samvat (VS) calendar format in DD Month YYYY format following the Purnimanta system (Ujjain-based).
Syntax
{{VS date|date|month|VS year}}
Parameters
- 1 (required): Date number (1-30)
- 2 (required): Hindu month name
- 3 (required): Vikrama Samvat year (e.g., 2081, 2003)
Examples
{{VS date|03|Magha|2081}}→ 003 Magha 2081{{VS date|3|Magha|2081}}→ 03 Magha 2081{{VS date|15|Kartika|2081}}→ 15 Kartika 2081{{VS date|2|Shravana|2003}}→ 02 Shravana 2003{{VS date|11|Ashadha|2081}}→ 11 Ashadha 2081{{VS date|30|Magha|2081}}→ 30 Magha 2081
Hindu Month Names (in order)
- चैत्र (Chaitra)
- वैशाख (Vaishakha)
- ज्येष्ठ (Jyeshtha)
- आषाढ (Ashadha)
- श्रावण (Shravana)
- भाद्रपद (Bhadrapada)
- आश्विन (Ashvina)
- कार्तिक (Kartika)
- मार्गशीर्ष (Margashirsha)
- पौष (Pausha)
- माघ (Magha)
- फाल्गुन (Phalguna)
Date Numbers
Shukla Paksha (Bright Fortnight)
- 1-15: प्रतिपदा to पूर्णिमा (Pratipada to Purnima)
Krishna Paksha (Dark Fortnight)
- 16-30: प्रतिपदा to अमावस्या (Pratipada to Amavasya)
Calendar System
This template follows the Purnimanta system (पूर्णिमान्त पद्धति), which is the Ujjain-based tradition where:
- Each month begins the day after Purnima (full moon) and ends on the next Purnima
- Shukla Paksha (bright fortnight) comes first, followed by Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight)
- This system is widely used in North and West India and is the traditional system of Vikrama Samvat
Note: This differs from the Amanta system used in South India where months begin after Amavasya (new moon).
Notes
- All three parameters are mandatory
- Parameter order: date, month, year
- Enter the Vikrama Samvat year directly (not CE year)
- Date should be a number from 1 to 30
- Dates 1-9 are automatically zero-padded (01, 02, 03, etc.)
- Output format: DD Month YYYY (e.g., 03 माघ 2081)
Year Conversion
To convert from CE to VS: Add 56-57 years
- 2025 CE = 2081-2082 VS
- 1947 CE = 2003-2004 VS
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