Why does the year start on January 1st when there are so many months?

The new year is knocking on the door. Everyone from eight to eighty is ready for the Thirty First Night. Many have started preparing for the new year. But, have you ever wondered why the year starts on January 1st, when there are so many months in the year?

The year could have started on many dates, February 1, March 1. But many people have given many explanations as to why this particular month was chosen. From astrology to the environment, various explanations have emerged at different times.

It is known that there was a Roman god named 'Janus'. He was described as the god of beginnings. This god had two faces. One facing forward, which symbolizes the future, and the other facing backward, which actually looks at the past. The name of the month of January comes from the name of the Roman god Janus. When the Julian calendar was created, 'Julius Caesar' chose January as the beginning of the year.

However, there is an astronomical explanation for this. It is known that the Earth comes closest to the Sun in January. In scientific terms, this is called Perihelion. Therefore, this time is marked as the beginning of auspicious things.

Environmentalists also have an explanation for this. It is known that the northern hemisphere of the world witnesses the shortest day in December. The days start getting longer little by little from January. Therefore, this is considered the beginning of the year. Source: Kolkata 24.com