The Assamese Calendar (Assamese: ভাস্কৰাব্দ, lit. 'Bhāskarābda') is a solar calendar, followed in the India n 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]
Assamese Name | Romanised | Sanskrit Name | No. of Days |
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ব’হাগ | Böhag | Vaiśākha | 31 |
জেঠ | Zeth | Jyeṣṭha | 31 |
আহাৰ | Ahar | Āṣāḍha | 32 |
শাওণ | Xaün | Śrāvaṇa | 31 |
ভাদ | Bhado | Bhādrapada | 31 |
আহিন | Ahin | Aśvina | 31 |
কাতি | Kati | Kārtika | 30 |
আঘোণ | Aghün | Mārgaśīrṣa/Agrahayana | 29 |
পুহ | Puh | Pauśa | 29 |
মাঘ | Magh | Māgha | 30 |
ফাগুন | Fagun | Phālguna | 30 |
চ’ত | Söt | Caitra | 30 |
The Assamese Calendar incorporates the seven-day week as used by many other calendars.
দেওবাৰ | Deobar | 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 |
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assamese calendar.
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