Calendar: 1998 Hindu

The Hindu calendar is lunisolar. To synchronize the lunar year (roughly 354 days) with the solar year (365 days), an extra month, called or Purushottam Maas , is inserted approximately every three years.

The official civil calendar of India, the Shaka Samvat, began in 78 AD. Therefore, 1998 AD largely overlapped with . The Shaka new year (Gudi Padwa/Ugadi) typically falls in March or April. 1998 hindu calendar

The year saw a Total Solar Eclipse on February 26, 1998, which necessitated specific ritual purifications in many Hindu households. The Role of the Panchang The Hindu calendar is lunisolar

A key feature of 1998 was the transition of the Samvatsara (the name of the year). Until mid-April 1998, the year was governed by (meaning "conflict" or "opposition"). Following the New Year in April, the cycle moved into Vikari (meaning "changeable" or "variable"). In Vedic astrology, the name of the year is believed to influence the collective mood of society and the nature of rainfall and harvests. Therefore, 1998 AD largely overlapped with