Asharh
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Asharh (Template:Langx āshāḍh, Template:Langx āsāḍha) is the third month of the Bengali[1] and Odia calendarsScript error: No such module "Unsubst". and the Tirhuta Panchang (a Hindu calendar followed by the Maithil community in India and Nepal).[2] It is the first of the two months that comprise the wet season, locally known as "Barsha" (Template:Langx Bôrsha, Template:Langx Barsha, Template:Langx Barsā), when the monsoon winds blow.[3][4] It is one of the first five months of the year that have 31 days, according to the Bangladeshi version of the Bengali Calendar.[5] In the Indian version of the Bengali Calendar, the month can have up to 32 days.[6]
Etymology
It is named for the constellation Uttarashadha (Template:Langx Uttôrashaŗha), identified with Sagittarius.[5]
Culture
Bengali culture
The month and the monsoon are welcome with songs, dance,[7] and celebration in Bangladesh.[8][9] A popular poem "Abar Eshechhey Asharh" আবার এসেছে আষাঢ় by Rabindranath Tagore, that is about this season.[10][11]
Odia culture
There are occurrences of an extra Asadha which is referred as Template:Langx maḷa māsa (meaning unclean) in Odia whereas the non-extra Asadha is referred to as Template:Langx suddha.[12]
See also
- Equivalent month in Hindu calendar, Aashaadha
References
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