Ashadh (Nepali calendar)

Āshādh (Nepali: आषाढ) or Asār (Nepali: असार) is the third month in the Bikram Samvat, the official Nepali calendar. This month coincides with June 15 to July 16 of the Western Calendar and is 31 or 32 days long. This month is known by Nepali farmers as the month of planting their fields. On the 15th of this month, it is also the day to eat curd chiura.

Months in Nepali calendar

No.	Name	Nepali	Days
1	Baishākh	वैशाख	30 / 31
2	Jestha	जेठ	31 / 32
3	Āshādh	असार or आषाढ़	31 / 32
4	Shrāvan	साउन or श्रावण	31 / 32
5	Bhādra	भदौ or भाद्रपद	31 / 32 teej
6	Āshwin	असोज or आश्विन	30 / 31 dashain
7	Kārtik	कात्तिक or कार्तिक	29 / 30 Tihar
8	Mangsir	मंसिर or मार्गशीर्ष	29 / 30
9	Poush	पुष or पौष	29 / 30 Sonam Lhosar
10	Māgh	माघ	29 / 30
11	Fālgun	फागुन or फाल्गुण	29 / 30 holi
12	Chaitra	चैत or चैत्र	30 / 31 chaite dashain

See also

• Vikram Samvat