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Kshaya Maas

A rare 'lost' lunar month: a lunation in which the Sun enters two rashis, so one month name is skipped.

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A lunation during which the Sun's sidereal rashi advances by two between the bounding new moons.

How these values are calculated: the methodology page

Interactive lesson: Adhik Maas: the extra month

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