November 9th, 2007, 03:44 AM
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 Bengali calendar
Bengali calendar The Bengali calendaris a traditional solar calendar used in Bangladesh and the states of West Bengal, Assam and Tripura in eastern India. The year begins on Pohela Boishakh, which falls on either 15 April (in India) or 14 April (in Bangladesh). Seasons The Bengali calendar consists of 6 seasons, with two months comprising each season. Beginning from Pohela Boisakh, they are Grishsho or Summer;
Borsha or Rainy/Monsoon season;
Shorot or Autumn;
Hemonto or the Dry season;
Sit or Winter;
Boshonto or Spring.
Months The names of the twelve months of the Bengali calendar are based on the names of the nokkhotro (lunar mansions): locations of the moon with respect to particular stars during the lunar cycle. It is presumed that these names were derived from the Shakabda, another calendar of this region which was introduced in the Shaka Dynasty. The names of the months are: Boishakh after the star, Bishakha (Librae) Joishtho after the star,Jeshtho (Scorpius)
Asharh after the star, Osharha (Sagittarii)
Srabon after the star, Srabon (Aquilae)
Bhadro after the star, Bhadropôda (Pegasus and Andromeda)
Ashshin after the star,Oshshini (Arietis)
Kartik after the star, Krittika (Pleiades)
Ogrohaeon after the star, Agraihon
Poush after the star, Pushsho (Cancer)
Magh after the star Mogha (Regulus)
Falgun after the star,Falguni (Leonis and Denebola), and
Choitro after the star,Chitra (Spica)
Seasons Mash/Month Kal/Ritu-Season 1)Grishsho = Summer April-May = Boishakh May-June = Joishtho 2) Borsha = Rainy (Monsoon)
June-July = Asharh July-August = Srabon 3) Shorot = Autumn August-September = Bhadro September-October = Ashshin 4) Hemonto = Dry October-November = Kartik November-December = Ogrohaeon 5) Sit = Winter December-January = Poush January-February = Magh 6) Boshonto = Spring February-March = Falgun March-April = Choitro The month names in the initial Bengali calendar were different from those used in the modern version. Originally, the months were known under the names of the Persian calendar as Farwadin, Ardi, Vihisu, Khordad, Teer, Amardad, Shahriar, Aban, Azur', Dai, Baham and Iskander Miz. Days
The Bengali Calendar incorporates the seven-day week as used by many other calendars.
Also like other calendars, the names of the days of the week in the Bengali Calendar
are based on celestial objects, or nobogroho.
Monday: Shombar after Shom (a Lunar deity) Tuesday: Monggolbar after Monggol (planet Mars) Wednesday: Budhbar after Budh (planet Mercury) Thursday: Brihoshpotibar after ? Brihoshpoti (planet Jupiter) Friday: Shukrobar after Shukro (planet Venus) Saturday: Shonibar after Shoni (planet Saturn) Sunday: Robibar after Robi (a Solar deity) In the Bengali calendar, the day begins and ends at sunrise , unlike in the Gregorian calendar, where the day starts at midnight. The first five months of the year from Boishakh to Bhadro will consist of 31 days each. The remaining seven months of the year from Ashshin to Choitro will consist of 30 days each. After each fourth year, an additional day will be added in the month of Falgun, as discussed below.
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Last edited by Little Star; November 9th, 2007 at 03:48 AM.
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