Prabhava.

 In the traditional Hindu calendar, years are named according to a 60-year cycle, called the Samvatsara Chakra. Each year has a unique name, and after 60 years the cycle repeats.

The cycle is traditionally believed to have been established in relation to the movements of Jupiter and Saturn, whose orbital periods approximately align every 60 years.

The 60 year names are:

Prabhava

Vibhava

Shukla

Pramoda

Prajotpatti

Angirasa

Shrimukha

Bhava

Yuva

Dhata

Ishvara

Bahudhanya

Pramathi

Vikrama

Vrisha

Chitrabhanu

Svabhanu

Tarana

Parthiva

Vyaya

Sarvajit

Sarvadhari

Virodhi

Vikriti

Khara

Nandana

Vijaya

Jaya

Manmatha

Durmukhi

Hevilambi

Vilambi

Vikari

Sharvari

Plava

Shubhakrit

Shobhakrit

Krodhi

Vishvavasu

Parabhava

Plavanga

Kilaka

Saumya

Sadharana

Virodhikrit

Paridhavi

Pramadi

Ananda

Rakshasa

Nala

Pingala

Kalayukti

Siddharthi

Raudra

Durmati

Dundubhi

Rudhirodgari

Raktakshi

Krodhana

Akshaya

After Akshaya, the cycle starts again with Prabhava.

The Hindu New Year begins on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada in many traditions (such as Ugadi and Gudi Padwa), while some regional calendars begin the year differently.

The current Samvatsara (from approximately March/April 2026 to March/April 2027) is Parabhava, the 40th year in the 60-year cycle.

Each name also carries a traditional meaning and is associated in classical texts with certain qualities or tendencies. While these associations are part of traditional belief rather than prediction, they add cultural and spiritual significance to the naming of each year.