| Asharh | |
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 The arrival of monsoon in the month of Asharh helps nature get refreshed after the scorching summer | |
| Native name | আষাঢ় (Bengali) |
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| Season | Rainy season |
| Gregorian equivalent | June–July |
Asharh (Bengali:আষাঢ়āshāḍh,Odia:ଆଷାଢ଼āsāḍha) is the third month of theBengali[1] andOdia calendars[citation needed] and theTirhuta Panchang (aHindu calendar followed by the Maithil community in India and Nepal).[2] It is the first of the two months that comprise thewet season, locally known as "Barsha" (Bengali:বর্ষাBôrsha,Nepali:वर्षाBarsha,Odia:ବର୍ଷାBarsā), when themonsoon winds blow.[3][4] It is one of the first five months of the year that have 31 days, according to the Bangladeshi version of the Bengali Calendar.[5] In the Indian version of the Bengali Calendar, the month can have up to 32 days.[6]
It is named for the constellationUttarashadha (Bengali:উত্তরাষাঢ়াUttôrashaŗha), identified withSagittarius.[5]
The month and the monsoon are welcome with songs, dance,[7] and celebration in Bangladesh.[8][9] A popular poem "Abar Eshechhey Asharh" আবার এসেছে আষাঢ় byRabindranath Tagore, that is about this season.[10][11]
There are occurrences of an extra Asadha which is referred asOdia:ମଳ ମାସmaḷa māsa (meaning unclean) inOdia whereas the non-extra Asadha is referred to asOdia:ଶୁଦ୍ଧsuddha.[12]
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