Asharh

 ( Months Of The Bengali Calendar ) 

Asharh ( āshāḍh, āsāḍha) is the third month of the Bengali calendar and and the Tirhuta Panchang (a Hindu calendar followed by the Maithil community in India and Nepal). It is the first of the two months that comprise the wet season, locally known as "Barsha" ( Bôrsha, Barsha, Barsā), when the monsoon winds blow. It is one of the first five months of the year that have 31 days, according to the Bangladeshi version of the Bengali Calendar. In the Indian version of the Bengali Calendar, the month can have up to 32 days.

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Etymology It is named for the constellation Uttara Ashadha ( Uttôrashaŗha), identified with Sagittarius.

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Culture

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Bengali culture

The month and the monsoon are welcome with songs, dance, and celebration in Bangladesh. A popular poem "Abar Eshechhey Asharh" আবার এসেছে আষাঢ় by Rabindranath Tagore, that is about this season.

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Odia culture

There are occurrences of an extra Asadha which is referred as maḷa māsa (meaning unclean) in Odia language whereas the non-extra Asadha is referred to as suddha.

Roland Hardenberg (2025). 9788173043864, Manohar. ISBN 9788173043864

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See also

• Equivalent month in Hindu calendar, Aashaadha

Categories: Months Of The Bengali Calendar

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