Tulu Calendar (also known as Varsa, Vorsa or Vodu) is a traditional Indian solar calendar, generally used in the regions of Northern Parts of Kasaragod District of

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, and Dakshina Kannada,

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Districts of

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. The indigenous or Tulu speaking people of

Tulu Nadu Tulu Nadu, or Tulunad, is a region and Proposed states and union territories of India, proposed state on the southwestern coast of India. The Tulu people, known as 'Tuluva' (pl. 'Tuluver') are speakers of Tulu language, Tulu, a Dravidian langu ...

Tuluvas The Tulu people or Tuluvas are an ethno-linguistic and ethno-cultural group from Southern India. They are native speakers of the Tulu language and the region they traditionally inhabit is known as Tulu Nadu. This region comprises the districts ...

who migrated from this region to other places, are the common followers of this calendar system. The first day of this calendar falls on Bisu (middle of the Gregorian month of April). The first day of a Tulu Month is called as Thingade / Singade and the last day known as Sankrathi Day. The 12 Tulu month names are: # Paggu (April–May) # Beshya (May–June) # Kaartel (June–July) # Aati (July–August) # Sona (August–September) # Nirnaala/ Kanya (September–October) # Bontyolu (October–November) # Jaarde (November–December) # Peraarde (December–January) # Ponny/Puyinthel (January–February) # Maayi (February–March) # Suggi (March–April)

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