Asharh


Asharh is the third month of the Bengali calendar and the Nepali system of the Hindu calendar. It is the first of the two months that comprise the wet season, locally known as "Barsha", 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.

Etymology

It is named for the constellation Uttarashadha, identified with Sagittarius.

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.