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Assamese calendar

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Short description: Luni-solar calendar

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]

Months

Assamese Name Romanised Sanskrit Name No. of Days
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

Days

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

See also

References




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