Assamese calendar

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]

## Contents

* 1 Months
* 2 Days
* 3 See also
* 4 References

## Months

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

## Days

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

দেওবাৰ | Deobar | Sun | Sunday  | Ravivāsara

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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

* Sylheti calendar
* Manipuri calendar
* Tripuri calendar

## References

1. ↑ "Dictionary". http://www.xobdo.org/dic/ভাস্কৰাব্দ.

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