Makara (month) month of Kumbha. The start of this month is almost always January 14, the day of the Makara Sankranti festival, and periodically the Kumbh Mela. The Makara month is called "Tai" in the Tamil Hindu calendar. The ancient and medieval era Sanskrit texts of India vary in their calculations about the duration of Makara, just like they do with other months. For example, the "Surya Siddhanta" calculates the duration of Vrschika to be 29 days, 10 hours, 45 minutes and 12 seconds. In contrast, the "Arya Siddhanta" calculates the duration of the Vrschika month to be 29 days, 10 hours,
Mithuna (month) solar month of Karkaṭa. The Mithuna month is called "Ani" in the Tamil Hindu calendar. The ancient and medieval era Sanskrit texts of India vary in their calculations about the duration of Mithuna, just like they do with other months. For example, the "Surya Siddhanta" calculates the duration of Mithuna to be 31 days, 15 hours, 28 minutes and 24 seconds. In contrast, the "Arya Siddhanta" calculates the duration of the Mithuna month to be 31 days, 14 hours, 34 minutes and 24 seconds. Mithuna is also an astrological sign in Indian horoscope systems, corresponding to Gemini (astrology). Mithuna (month)