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The western calendar which is being used by many countries worldwide is of 365 days, having 12 months from January to December. Whereas Vedic calendar is of two types, based on movement of Sun and Moon. Time taken by the Sun to transit from Ashwini nakshatra to all 28 nakshtras and then again transit in Ashwini, is called one solar year. All 12 rashis cover 28 nakshatra. The Sun transits from one rashi/ sign to another in roughly 30 days. Thus, one solar year is of 360 days. When Sun and Moon are in conjunction, it is called Amavasya or no moon day. Lunar month is a period / days between one amavsya to another Amavasya. Lunar months start from Chaitra to Phalgun. In one Lunar month the Sun transits in rashi / sign only once. However, if in a particular Lunar month, the Sun does not transit in the next rashi / sign, then there are two lunar months of the same name in that year. First one is called Adhik month and second month as a normal lunar month. As is happening this time of the year- 17th Septemeber is Bhadrapada amavsya and Sun is in Virgo. Ashwin month starts from 18th September 2020 and ends on 16th October 2020. Sun’s transit in the next sign Libra happens only after 16th October 2020. Hence this period of 18th September to 16th October is Adhik Ashwin.
Adhik months comes once in three years.

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