Traditional Tibetan Calendar Thangka

Description

Tibetan calendar is the lunar-based calendar. The Tibetan year is composed of either 12 or 13 lunar months, each beginning and ending with a new moon. A thirteenth month is added every two or three years so that an average Tibetan year is equal to the solar year.

The Tibetan calendar is unique and lunar based.  It is very important in Tibetan culture and is used to set dates for various Buddhist ceremonies.  It follows natural cycles of time, the seasons and the planets, and is associated with enhancing physical and emotional balance.