The months of the year | July
View(s):In the ancient Roman calendar, Quintilis or Quinctilis was the month following Junius (June) and preceding Sextilis (August). Quintilis is Latin for “fifth”, that is, it was the fifth month in the earliest calendar attributed to Romulus, which began with Martius (“Mars’ month,” March) and had 10 months.
After the calendar reform that produced a 12-month year, Quintilis became the seventh month, but retained its name. In 45 BC, Julius Caesar instituted a new calendar (the Julian calendar) that corrected astronomical discrepancies in the old. After his death in 44 BC, the month of Quintilis, his birth month, was renamed Julius in his honour, hence July.
Esala is the Sinhala month. The world renowned Esala perahera is held this month. The flowering of esala trees may have given the name. This month is associated with peraheras and services take place in temples during Esala month to various deities via Gammadu and Nadama etc. It is the time for pilgrimages.
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