Vṛścik‌‌‌a preceded by the solar month of Tulā, and followed by the solar month of Dhanu. The Vrschika month is called "Kartigai" in the Tamil Hindu calendar. The ancient and medieval era Sanskrit texts of India vary in their calculations about the duration of Vrschika, just like they do with other months. For example, the "Surya Siddhanta" calculates the duration of Vrschika to be 29 days, 11 hours, 46 minutes and 0 seconds. In contrast, the "Arya Siddhanta" calculates the duration of the Vrschika month to be 29 days, 12 hours, 12 minutes and 24 seconds. The Indian solar month names
A Month of Hungry Ghosts various forms, they are slowly dying out in many countries or may only be performed for several days of the month. Singapore is unique in that the rituals are brought to life throughout the entire seventh lunar month. At the same time, the immigrants in Singapore have brought their own native rituals to the small island nation where the hungry-ghost month still thrives. "A Month of Hungry Ghosts" captures these rituals and performances throughout an entire seventh lunar month in Singapore. Work on the film began in August 2005. Taiwan-based artist MoShang blends recorded sound samples from the streets of