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Asharh (Template:Lang-bn āshāḍh, Template:Lang-or āsāḍha) is the third month of the Bengali and Odia calendars[1]Template:Page needed and the Nepali system of the Hindu calendar.[2] It is the first of the two months that comprise the wet season, locally known as "Barsha" (Template:Lang-bn Bôrsha, Template:Lang-ne Barsha, Template:Lang-or Barsā), when the monsoon winds blow.[3] It is one of the first five months of the year that have 31 days, according to the Bangladeshi version of the Bengali Calendar.[4] In the Indian version of the Bengali Calendar, the month can have up to 32 days.[5]
Etymology
It is named for the constellation Uttarashadha (Template:Lang-bn Uttôrashaŗha), identified with Sagittarius.[4]
Culture
Bengali culture
The month and the monsoon are welcome with songs, dance,[6] and celebration in Bangladesh.[7][8] A popular poem "Abar Eshechhey Asharh" আবার এসেছে আষাঢ় by Rabindranath Tagore, that is about this season.[9][10]
Odia culture
There are occurrences of an extra Asadha which is referred as Template:Lang-or maḷa māsa (meaning unclean) in Odia whereas the non-extra Asadha is referred to as Template:Lang-or suddha.[1]Template:Rp
See also
- Equivalent month in Hindu calendar, Aashaadha
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jagannath Revisited: Studying Society, Religion, and the State in Orissa{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Manohar(2001). ISBN 978-81-7304-386-4
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- ↑ Monsoon induces low in Bay of Bengal as rainy season nears. bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh(2012)
- ↑ Festival with a fixed date. The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ Monsoon melodies. The Daily Star(2013-06-16). Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ Rabirag embraces monsoon with music and dance. The Daily Star(2013-07-08). Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ Melodies on a monsoon evening. The Daily Star(2014-06-17). Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ The bounty of monsoon in melodies. The Daily Star(2014-06-23). Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ Ashari Purnima. The Daily Star(2012-08-02). Retrieved 2017-04-18.