| Calendar months | Zodiac Sign | Name of Rashi | Letters according to Rashi | Season (Ritu) | Stone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March / April | Aries | Mesa / Mesh | A, L, E | (अ, ल, ई) | Vasant (spring) | Ruby |
| April / May | Taurus | Vrishabha / Vrushabh | Ba, Va, U | (ब, व, ऊ) | Early Summer / Vasant (spring) | Emerald |
| May / June | Gemini | Mithuna / Mithun | Ka, Gha | (क, छ, घ) | Grishma | Aquamarine |
| June / July | Cancer | Karka | Da, Ha | (ड, ह) | Summer | Moon Stone |
| July / Aug | Leo | Simha / Sinh | Ma, Ta | (म, ट) | Varsha (rainy / monsoon) | Peridot |
| Aug / Sept | Virgo | Kanya | Pa, Tha | (प, ठ, ण) | Varsha (rainy / monsoon) | Sapphire |
| Sept / Oct | Libra | Tula | Ra, ta | (र, त) | Sharad | Opals |
| Oct / Nov | Scorpio | Vrischika / Vrushchik | na, ya | (न, य) | Autumn / Early winter | Topaz |
| Nov / Dec | Sagittarius | Dhanu | bha, dha, pha, dha | (भ, ध, फ, ढ) | Hemant | Turquoise |
| Dec / Jan | Capricorn | Makar | kha, ja | (ख, ज) | Winter | Garnet |
| Jan / Feb | Aquarius | Kumbha | ga, sa, sha, Sh | (ग, स, श, ष) | Shishir | Amethyst |
| Feb / Mar | Pisces | Mina / Meen | da, cha, tha, jha | (द, च, थ, झ) | Early spring | Bloodstone |
| Names | Description |
|---|---|
| Markandeya | a sage |
| Martand | sun |
| Martanda | the sun |
| Marut | the wind |
| Maruti | Lord Hanuman |
| Matsendra | king of the fishes |
| Mayank | moon |
| Mayanka | the moon |
| Mayur | peacock |
| Megh | cloud |
| Megha | a star |
| Meghashyam | Lord Krishna |
| Meghdutt | gift of clouds |
| Meghnad | thunder |
| Mehboob | beloved |