Jyeshtha (month) begins with the Sun's entry into Taurus, and is the second month of the year. In the Vaishnava calendar. Jyeshtha (month) Jyeshtha or Jyēṣṭha (; "jēṭ"; "zeth") is a month of the Hindu calendar. In India's national civil calendar, Jyestha is the third month of the year. Known as "Joishtho" ( "Jyôishţhô") in Bengali, it is the second month of the Bengali calendar. In lunar religious calendars, Jyēṣṭha begins on the new moon and is the third month of the year. Traditionally, Jyēṣṭha is associated with high summer, and corresponds to May–June in the Gregorian calendar. In Tamil, the month
Wheel of the Year the last month of the old year and the first month of the new year and is followed by eleven days of extended celebration. In Roman traditions additional festivities take place during the six days leading up to Midwinter. As the first cross-quarter day following Midwinter this day falls on the first of February and traditionally marks the first stirrings of spring. It aligns with the contemporary observance of Groundhog Day. It is time for purification and spring cleaning in anticipation of the year's new life. In Rome, it was historically a shepherd's holiday, while the Celts associated it with