विक्रम संवत् (vikram sanvat)
noun
A traditional Hindu calendar era (epoch), named for legendary king Vikramaditya, running about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year; mostly encountered in cultural, religious, and calendar contexts rather than everyday speech.
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the Vikram Samvat era/calendar system
noun, masculine Used mainly to date a year, e.g. विक्रम संवत् 2081 (vikram sanvat 2081, 'Vikram Samvat year 2081'); the number precedes or follows depending on the phrase.
Synonyms: विक्रमी संवत् (vikrmii sanvat, variant form)
Frequency: low
Cultural Note: You will see विक्रम संवत् (vikram sanvat) printed on Hindu calendars (पंचांग, panchaang) alongside the Gregorian date, and it is invoked especially at Hindu festivals like Diwali and for auspicious dates (मुहूर्त, muhoort) for weddings or ceremonies. Many North Indian almanacs and wedding invitations still cite the Vikram Samvat year as a mark of tradition, even though daily life runs on the Gregorian calendar.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often assume it lines up with the Gregorian year, but Vikram Samvat is roughly 57 years ahead (add 56 or 57 depending on the month) -- so 2081 VS corresponds to about 2024-2025 CE. 2) Don't confuse it with Shaka Samvat (shak sanvat), a different official era used in the Indian national calendar; the two numbers differ by about 135 years.
Sample Sentences:
विक्रम संवत् भारत का एक प्राचीन कैलेंडर है।
Vikram Samvat is an ancient Indian calendar.
(vikram sanvat bhaarat kaa ek praachiin kailendar hai।)
पंचांग में विक्रम संवत् का वर्ष भी लिखा होता है।
The Vikram Samvat year is also written in the Hindu almanac.
(panchaang men vikram sanvat kaa varsh bhii likhaa hotaa hai।)
शादी के निमंत्रण पत्र पर विक्रम संवत् का साल छपा था।
The Vikram Samvat year was printed on the wedding invitation card.
(shaadii ke nimantran patr par vikram sanvat kaa saal chhapaa thaa।)
पंडित जी ने मुहूर्त तय करते समय विक्रम संवत् के अनुसार तारीख देखी।
The priest checked the date according to Vikram Samvat while fixing the auspicious time.
(pandit jii ne muhoort tay karte samay vikram sanvat ke anusaar taariikh dekhii।)
दिवाली पर लोग अक्सर विक्रम संवत् के नए साल की बात करते हैं।
During Diwali, people often talk about the new year of the Vikram Samvat calendar.
(divaalii par log aksar vikram sanvat ke nae saal kii baat karte hain।)
क्या आपको पता है कि विक्रम संवत् कब शुरू हुआ था?
Do you know when the Vikram Samvat era began?
(kyaa aapko pataa hai ki vikram sanvat kab shuroo huaa thaa?)
अगर विक्रम संवत् न होता, तो पुराने धार्मिक ग्रंथों की तारीखें समझना मुश्किल होता।
If the Vikram Samvat era did not exist, it would be difficult to understand the dates in old religious texts.
(agar vikram sanvat n hotaa, to puraane dhaarmik granthon kii taariikhen samajhnaa mushkil hotaa।)
गुजरात और कुछ अन्य राज्यों में सरकारी दस्तावेज़ों में भी विक्रम संवत् का उल्लेख किया जाता है।
Vikram Samvat is also mentioned in government documents in Gujarat and some other states.
(gujraat aur kuchh any raajyon men sarkaarii dastaavezon men bhii vikram sanvat kaa ullekh kiyaa jaataa hai।)
विक्रम संवत् के अनुसार यह वर्ष कौन सा है, यह जानने के लिए पंचांग देखिए।
To know which year it is according to Vikram Samvat, please check the almanac.
(vikram sanvat ke anusaar yah varsh kaun saa hai, yah jaanne ke lie panchaang dekhie।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
विक्रम संवत्
(vikram sanvat)
(sg.m.oblique):
विक्रम संवत्
(vikram sanvat)
(pl.m.direct):
विक्रम संवत्
(vikram sanvat)
(pl.m.oblique):
विक्रम संवत्ों
(vikram [[संवत्ों]])