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'''Ashadha''' or '''Aashaadha''' or '''Aadi''' ({{lang-hi|आसाढ़}} ''Āsāṛh'' or {{lang|hi|आषाढ}} ''Āṣāḍh''; {{lang-as|আহাৰ}} ''ahar''; {{lang-or|ଆଷାଢ଼}} ''Āṣāḍh''; {{lang-bn|আষাঢ়}}; {{lang-syl|ꠀꠀꠠ}} ''aáṛ''; {{lang-ne|असार}} ''asār''; {{lang-gu|અષાઢ}}) is a [[month]] of the [[Hindu calendar]] that corresponds to June/July in the [[Gregorian calendar]].<ref>Henderson, Helene. (Ed.) (2005) ''Holidays, festivals, and celebrations of the world dictionary'' Third edition. Electronic edition. Detroit: Omnigraphics, p. xxix. {{ISBN|0-7808-0982-3}}</ref> In [[Indian national calendar|India's national civil calendar]], this month is the fourth month of the year, beginning on 22 June and ending on 22 July. In Vedic Jyotish, Āsāṛh begins with the [[Sun]]'s entry into [[Gemini (constellation)|Gemini]]. It is the first of the two months that comprise the [[monsoon]] season.<br />
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The corresponding month in the [[Bengali calendar]], [[Asharh|Aṣaṛh]] ({{lang-bn|আষাঢ়}} "Monsoon"), is the third month.<br />
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In lunar religious calendars, Āsāṛh begins on a new moon and is usually the third month of the year.<br />
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==Events==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Shukla Paksha<br />
! Krishna Paksha<br />
|-<br />
|1. Paadyami<br />
|1. Paadyami<br />
|-<br />
| 2. [[Dwitiya|Vidu]]<br />
| 2. Vidiya<br />
|-<br />
| 3. [[Tritiya|Thadiya]]<br />
| 3. Thadiya<br />
|-<br />
| 4. [[Chaturthi|Chavithi]]<br />
| 4. Chavithi<br />
|-<br />
| 5. [[Panchami]]<br />
| 5. Panchami<br />
|- <br />
| 6. [[Shashti]]<br />
| 6. Shashti<br />
|-<br />
| 7. [[Saptami]]<br />
| 7. Saptami<br />
|-<br />
| 8. [[Ashtami]]<br />
| 8. Ashtami<br />
|-<br />
| 9. [[Navami]]<br />
| 9. Navami<br />
|-<br />
| 10. [[Dashami]]<br />
| 10. Dashami<br />
|-<br />
| 11. [[Ekadashi]]<br />
| 11. Ekadashi<br />
|-<br />
| 12. [[Dwadashi]]<br />
| 12. Dwadashi<br />
|-<br />
| 13. [[Thrayodashi]]<br />
| 13. Thrayodashi<br />
|-<br />
| 14. [[Chaturdashi]]<br />
| 14. Chaturdashi<br />
|-<br />
| 15. [[Purnima (day)|Purnima]]<br />
| 15. [[Amavasya]]<br />
|}<br />
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==Festivals==<br />
[[Rath Yatra]] that is dedicated to [[Jagannath]] is held in the month of Asadha every year in [[Puri]] and other places. <br />
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[[Guru Purnima]], a festival dedicated to the [[Guru]], is celebrated on the [[Full Moon|Purnima]] (Full Moon) day of the month. Prior to it [[Shayani Ekadashi]], is observed on the eleventh lunar day ([[Ekadashi]]) of the bright fortnight ([[Shukla paksha]]). "{{lang|ta-Latn|Aadi amavasai}}" is an important festival in Tamil Nadu and auspicious for Amman.<br />
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In many parts of [[Nepal]], the arrival of monsoon marks a special time for cultivating rice. This occasion starts with farmers, men and women, planting rice ({{lang-ne|राेपाइँ}}) while singing plantation songs. The farmers then participate in the mud festival, throwing mud at each other and welcoming the monsoon season. The festival ends with people sharing "{{lang|ne-Latn|dahi chiura}} ({{lang-ne|दही चिउरा}})" (literally "beaten rice with curds") with each other.<br />
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[[Kakkada]] month in Kodava calendar in Coorg, is considered one of the significant and auspicious days. {{lang|kn-Latn|Aati soppu}}, {{lang|kn-Latn|kakkada paayasa}} are the delicacies prepared on this day.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[Hindu units of measurement]]<br />
* [[Hindu astronomy]]<br />
* [[Jyotish]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{commons category|Aashaadha}}<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Hindu calendar}}<br />
{{Indian astronomy}}<br />
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[[Category:Months of the Hindu calendar|*04]]<br />
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