Calendar: | Mandaean calendar |
Num: | 8 |
Days: | 30 |
Season: | giṭa (summer) |
Gregorian: | February / March |
Prev Month: | Aria |
Next Month: | Qaina |
Shumbulta or Šumbulta (ࡔࡅࡌࡁࡅࡋࡕࡀ), alternatively known as Aylul (ࡀࡉࡋࡅࡋ|translit=Ailul),[1] is the eighth month of the Mandaean calendar.[2] Light fasting is practiced by Mandaeans from the 26th to 30th days of Shumbulta. The Parwanaya, or five intercalary days, take place immediately after Shumbulta.[3]
Šumbulta, which literally means 'grain-ear',[4] is the Mandaic name for the constellation Virgo.[2] It currently corresponds to February / March in the Gregorian calendar due to a lack of a leap year in the Mandaean calendar.