Assamese calendar

The Assamese Calendar (Assamese: ভাস্কৰাব্দ, lit.'Bhāskarābda') is a Lunisolar calendar, followed in the Indian state of Assam. The New Year in the Assamese calendar is known as Bohag Bihu. The calendar is counted from the date of the ascension of Kumar Bhashkar Barman to the throne of Kamarupa. It differs 593 years with Gregorian calendar.[1]

Months

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Assamese name Romanised Sanskrit name Gregorian No. of days
ব’হাগ Böhag Vaiśākha April-May 31
জেঠ Zeth Jyeṣṭha May-June 31
আহাৰ Ahar Āṣāḍha June-July 32
শাওণ Xaün Śrāvaṇa July-August 31
ভাদ Bhado Bhādrapada August-September 31
আহিন Ahin Aśvina September-October 31
কাতি Kati Kārtika October-November 30
আঘোণ Aghün Mārgaśīrṣa/Agrahayana November-December 29
পুহ Puh Pauśa December-January 29
মাঘ Magh Māgha January-February 30
ফাগুন Fagun Phālguna February-March 30
চ’ত Söt Caitra March-April 30

Days

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The Assamese Calendar incorporates the seven-day week as used by many other calendars.

দেওবাৰ Deübar Sun Sunday Ravivāsara
সোমবাৰ Xümbar Soma/Moon Monday Somavāsara
মঙলবাৰ Moṅolbar Mangala/Mars Tuesday Maṅgalavāsara
বুধবাৰ Budhbar Budha/Mercury Wednesday Budhavāsara
বৃহস্পতিবাৰ Brihospotibar Brihaspati/Jupiter Thursday Brhaspativāsara
শুকুৰবাৰ Xukurbar Shukra/Venus Friday Śukravāsara
শনিবাৰ Xonibar Shani/Saturn Saturday Śanivāsara

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Dictionary".