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 Celebration ofDurga Puja is a highlight of the month of Asvin in theBengal region | |
| Native name | अश्विन् (Sanskrit) |
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| Season | Autumn |
| Gregorian equivalent | September–October |
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Ashvin orAshwin orAshwan (/əˈʃwɪn/;Bengali:আশ্বিন;Hindi:आश्विन;Awadhi:कुआर;Odia:ଆଶ୍ୱିନ;Malay/Indonesian:Aswin;Thai:Asawin), also known asAswayuja, is the seventh month of the lunisolarHindu calendar, the solarTamil calendar, where it is known as Aippasi, and the solarIndian national calendar. It is the sixth month of thesolar Bengali calendar and the seventh of the lunarIndian calendar of theDeccan Plateau. It falls in the season ofSharada, orautumn. InHindu astrology, Ashvin begins with theSun's enter intoVirgo.
It overlaps with September and October[1] of theGregorian calendar and is the month in whichDiwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated according to theamanta tradition (Diwali falls inKartika according to thepurnimanta tradition). In lunar religious calendars, Ashvin begins on the new moon or the full moon around the time of theSeptember equinox.
Ashvini is the first star that appears in the evening sky. InIndian astrology, it is the head ofAries, or the first of the 27Nakshatra. Ashvin also stands for thedivine twins, theAshvins, the gods of vision,Ayurvedic medicine, the glow of sunrise and sunset, and the aversion of misfortune and sickness inHindu mythology.Asawin is theThai variant of Ashvin and stands for the warrior. The term is often translated into English as "knight". The Ashvins are described as representing the "blending of light and darkness" during the twilight period.[2]
Several major Hindu holidays take place in Ashvin. Those are as follows:
According to the latestrevised calendar ofBangladesh, Ashwin now consists of 31 days instead of 30 days. This revision went into effect on 16 October 2019.
Ashwin is known asaipasi (ஐப்பசி) inTamil and begins when the sun entersLibra in October.
It's also calledkunwaar (कुँवार) month in easternUttar Pradesh & westernBihar state.
