Ogrohayon (Bengali: অগ্রহায়ণ ,Ôgrôhayôn), alternately spelled Agrahayan, is the eighth month of the Bengali calendar.[1][2] It is the second of the two months that make up the dry season, locally called "Hemanta" (Bengali: হেমন্ত, Hemôntô).[3] It is commonly believed that this month is very auspicious for marriage.

Ogrohayon
In Bangladesh Ogrohayon is celebrated as the month of the main rice harvest of the year
Native nameঅগ্রহায়ণ (Bengali)
Calendar
Month number
  • 8
Number of days
  • 30 (Bangladesh);
  • 29/30 (India)
SeasonLate Autumn
Gregorian equivalentMid November to Mid December
Significant daysNabanna
← Kartik
Poush →

Festival edit

The first day of the month is the Nabanna harvest festival.[4][5]

Events edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Bangabda". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  2. ^ "For 5 months a year the bee house buzzes". The Daily Star. 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  3. ^ "Two New Years in One Calendar". The Daily Star. 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  4. ^ "Muhith inaugurates Nabanna Utsab Nov 15". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  5. ^ "Two New Years in One Calendar". The Daily Star. 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  6. ^ "A Lighthouse of Undivided India". The Daily Star. 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2017-04-18.