Ogrohayon
| Ogrohayon | |
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 In Bangladesh Ogrohayon is celebrated as the month of the main rice harvest of the year | |
| Native name | অগ্রহায়ণ (Bengali) |
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| Season | Late Autumn |
| Gregorian equivalent | Mid November to Mid December |
| Significant days | Nabanna |
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.
Festival[edit]
The first day of the month is the Nabanna harvest festival.[4][5]
Events[edit]
- Mahesh Chandra Nyayratna Bhattacharyya was born 17 Agrahayan in 1265.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bangabda". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ "For 5 months a year the bee house buzzes". The Daily Star. 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ "Two New Years in One Calendar". The Daily Star. 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ "Muhith inaugurates Nabanna Utsab Nov 15". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ "Two New Years in One Calendar". The Daily Star. 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ^ "A Lighthouse of Undivided India". The Daily Star. 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
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