Chilla (month) Chilla (month) Chillā (Nepal Bhasa: चिल्ला) is the fifth month in the Nepal Era calendar, the national lunar calendar of Nepal. The month coincides with Phalguna (फागुन) in the Hindu lunar calendar and March in the Gregorian calendar. Chillā begins with the new moon and the full moon falls on the 15th of the lunar month. The month is divided into the bright and dark fortnights which are known as Chillā Thwa (चिल्ला थ्व) and Chillā Gā (चिल्ला गा) respectively. The major event that occurs during this month is Holi, the festival of colors, which begins on the 8th day
Jyeshtha (month) 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 is known as Aani, the third month of the solar calendar that begins in mid-June. In Vedic Jyotish, Jyēṣṭha