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,
Meṣa in the Tamil calendar, and is its first month. The ancient and medieval era Sanskrit texts of India vary in their calculations about the duration of Mesha, just like they do with other months. For example, the "Surya Siddhanta" calculates the duration of Mesha to be 30 days, 22 hours, 26 minutes and 48 seconds. In contrast, the "Arya Siddhanta" calculates the duration of Mesha to be 30 days 22 hours 12 minutes. Mesha is also an astrological sign in Indian horoscope systems, corresponding to Aries. Meṣa Meṣa, or Mesha (मेष), is a month in Indian solar calendar. It corresponds