Ogrohayon

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
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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.

  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.

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