Adhik Maas is an extra month in the Hindu calendar. The month of Adhik Maas or Malmaas is considered inauspicious. There is a ban on doing all kinds of auspicious work in this month. It is also called Purushottam month. Due to this extra month, in Brijbhoomi the whole year is also called Launad year. More Maas looks after three years. The month of Malmass will start as soon as Pitripaksha ends.
What happens in Adhik Maas?
The Hindu calendar has 12 months. Its base is the sun and the moon. The Sun year is 365 days and about 6 hours, while the lunar year is considered to be 354 days. There is a gap of about 11 days between these two years.
This difference becomes equal to one month in three years. To bridge this gap, a lunar month comes into existence every three years. This month which is growing is called Adhik Maas or Malmass. Bhagwan Vishnu is worshiped in Adhik Maas.
| Related Name | Malmas, Purushottam Mas, Launad Maas |
| Begins Tithi | Pratipada |
| Reason | To strike a balance between the Sun and the lunar month. |
| Celebrations | Shri Vishnu path and stuti. |
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