Srabon or Shaon ( bn, শ্রাবণ ''Srabôn, শাওন Shaon'') is the fourth month of the
Bengali calendar and one of the two months that make up the
wet season, locally called "Barsha" ( bn, বর্ষা ''Bôrsha''). Artisans start making idols for
Durga Puja,
Kali Puja, etc. in this month.
Etymology
It is named after the star
Shrobona ( ''Shrôbôna'').
Events
* 10 Srabon – 187 were killed on
Sohagpur massacre in 1971.
* 22 Srabon – Poet
Rabindranath Tagore in 1348.
References
Months of the Bengali calendar
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