Asharh

Asharh (Bengali: আষাঢ় Ashaŗh) is the third month of the Bengali calendar. It is the first of the two months that comprise the wet season, locally known as "Barsha" (Bengali: বর্ষা Bôrsha), when the monsoon winds blow. It is named for the constellation Uttarashadha (Bengali: উত্তরাষাঢ়া Uttôrashaŗha), identified with Sagittarius.[1] It is one of the first five months of the year that have 31 days.[1]

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  1. 1 2 Syed Ashraf Ali (2012). "Bangabda". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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