Asharh
Asharh (Template:Lang-bn Ashaŗh) is the third month of the Bengali calendar. It is the first of the two months that comprise the wet season, locally known as "Barsha" (Template:Lang-bn Bôrsha), when the monsoon winds blow. It is named for the constellation Uttarashadha (Template:Lang-bn Uttôrashaŗha), identified with Sagittarius.[1] It is one of the first five months of the year that have 31 days.[1]
See also
- Equivalent month in Hindu calendar, Aashaadha
References
- ^ a b Syed Ashraf Ali (2012). "Bangabda". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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