| Indic |
Western |
| Lunisolar: Sun and moon both align on your birthday. Based on lunisolar tithi and nakshatra (stars). Both feminine and masculine cosmic energies synergize. |
SOLAR: Only Sun position is considered for birthday. Ignores the feminine energies of cosmos. |
| CULTURAL: You share your birthday with indic festivals like Deepavali, Holi, Sri Rama and Krishna's birth. It connects us with culture. |
COLONIAL: Disconnects us with indic festivals. We wonder why our birthdays don't match with festivals and birthdays of our gods. |
| TRUTH: Ancient India devised an astronomical calendar which is scientific, accurate and has undergone minimal change since millennia. |
MISCONCEPTION: Kids think the West gave India all knowledge including math and science, while the reverse is actually true. |
| Unique: Festivals and birthdays are named based on the tithi name e.g. Rama Navami (9th), Krishna Ashtami (8th). Fun to remember. |
NO NAMES: Birthdays and festival names not tied to dates. |
| SCIENTIFIC: 30 tithis in one indic month is consistent and based on calculation of movement of astronomical bodies. |
RELIGIOUS: February has 28 days, while July/August has 31 days. Decided on whim of emperors like Julius/Augustus and no scientific basis. Year starts with birth of Christ. |
| CONTINUOUS: Calendar is continuous since millennia from ancient Indian historical times of Mahabharata and Ramayana. |
DISCONTINUOUS: Western calendar was adjusted in the 17th century by Pope Gregory (Gregorian calendar) to skip 10 calendar days that year. |
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