Asharh ( bn, আষাঢ় ''āshāḍh'', or, ଆଷାଢ଼ ''āsāḍha'') is the third month of the
Bengali and
Odia calendars
and the Nepali system of the
Hindu calendar
The Hindu calendar, Panchanga () or Panjika is one of various lunisolar calendars that are traditionally used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, with further regional variations for social and Hindu religious purposes. They adopt a s ...
. It is the first of the two months that comprise the
wet season, locally known as "Barsha" ( bn, বর্ষা ''Bôrsha'', ne, वर्षा ''Barsha'', or, ବର୍ଷା ''Barsā''), when the
monsoon winds blow. It is one of the first five months of the year that have 31 days, according to the Bangladeshi version of the Bengali Calendar.
In the Indian version of the Bengali Calendar, the month can have up to 32 days.
Etymology
It is named for the constellation
Uttarashadha ( bn, উত্তরাষাঢ়া ''Uttôrashaŗha''), identified with
Sagittarius
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*Sagittarius (constellation)
*Sagittarius (astrology), a sign of the Zodiac
Ships
*''SuperStar Sagittarius'', a cruise ship
* USS ''Sagittarius'' (AKN-2), a World War II US Navy cargo ship
Music
*Sagittarius (ban ...
.
Culture
Bengali culture
The month and the monsoon are welcome with songs, dance, and celebration in Bangladesh. A popular poem "Abar Eshechhey Asharh" আবার এসেছে আষাঢ় by
Rabindranath Tagore, that is about this season.
Odia culture
There are occurrences of an extra Asadha which is referred as or, ମଳ ମାସ ''maḷa māsa'' (meaning unclean) in
Odia
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* Odia people in Odisha, India
* Odia language, an Indian language, belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family
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whereas the non-extra Asadha is referred to as or, ଶୁଦ୍ଧ ''suddha''.
See also
* Equivalent month in
Hindu calendar
The Hindu calendar, Panchanga () or Panjika is one of various lunisolar calendars that are traditionally used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, with further regional variations for social and Hindu religious purposes. They adopt a s ...
, ''
Aashaadha
Ashadha or Aashaadha or Aadi ( hi, आसाढ़ ''Āsāṛh'' or ''Āṣāḍh''; as, আহাৰ ''ahar''; or, ଆଷାଢ଼ ''Āṣāḍh''; bn, আষাঢ়; syl, ꠀꠀꠠ ''aáṛ''; ne, असार ''asār''; gu, અષા� ...
''
References
Months of the Bengali calendar
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