Srabon

Srabon, Shravan or Shaon (Bengali: শ্রাবণ Srabôn, শাওন Shaon) is the fourth month of the Bengali calendar and one of the two months that make up the wet season, locally called "Barsha" (Bengali: বর্ষা Bôrsha).^[1][2] Artisans start making idols for Durga Puja, Kali Puja, etc. in this month.^[3]

Srabon
Frequent heavy rain is a common feature of Srabon in Bangladesh and Bengal
Native name	শ্রাবণ (Bengali)
Calendar	Bengali calendar
Month number	4
Number of days	31 (Bangladesh); 31/32 (India)
Season	Rainy Season
Gregorian equivalent	July-August
← Asharh Bhadro →

Etymology

It is named after the star Shrobona (শ্রবণা Shrôbôna).

Events

• 10 Srabon – 187 were killed on Sohagpur massacre in 1378 Bangabda.
• 22 Srabon – Poet Rabindranath Tagore died in 1348.^[4]