Asharh
* 3rd month of the * Bengali calendar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Asharh (Bengali: আষাঢ় āshāḍh, Odia: ଆଷାଢ଼ āsāḍha) is the third month of the Bengali and Odia calendars[1][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" (Bengali: বর্ষা Bôrsha, Nepali: वर्षा Barsha, Odia: ବର୍ଷା 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]
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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 |