Miahelli

3 Jun - 16 Jun

Fifth Nakaiy of Hulhangu
Storms, rough seas and strong westerly winds

Weather

Stormy with rough seas and strong winds blowing generally from the West. Seas are rough and not suitable for traveling.

Averages

Winds at an average speed of 11 knots/hr (20.37 km/hr). Average rainfall is 80.1mm (3.15 inches) and the average sunshine is 95.6 hours.

Fishing

Poor.

Agriculture

Fields are sown and weeding carried out.

Meaning

The name given in Maldives to the fifth Nakaiy of Hulhangu season. According to Hindu astrologers it is the fifth lunar mansion and is named Mogacirsha or Mogaciras, meaning “antelope’s head”. The presiding divinity is Soma. To the Arabs it is the fifth manzil of the moon and is called Al-Hak’ah. Sinhala name is Muvasirisa. It is figured as a head of an antelope.

Asterism

Lambda, Phi (one) and Phi (two) in Orionis