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)
SeasonHemanta (Dry Season)
Gregorian equivalentMid November to Mid December
Significant daysNabanna

Ogrohayon (Bengali: অগ্রহায়ণ, Ôgrôhayôn), also spelled Agrahayan or Aghran, 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.

Festivals

Nabanna (Bengali: নবান্ন, romanized: Nobānno, lit. 'New Feast') is a harvest celebration usually celebrated with feasts, dancing, and music. As Nabanna is a festival of food, on this day locals usually prepare meals like pitha.[4] It is celebrated on the first day of Ogrohayon.[5]

Events

References

  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.
  4. ↑ "Two New Years in One Calendar". The Daily Star. 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  5. ↑ "Muhith inaugurates Nabanna Utsab Nov 15". The Financial Express. Archived from the original on 2017-05-18. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  6. ↑ "Momen, Nurul - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  7. ↑ "A Lighthouse of Undivided India". The Daily Star. 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  8. ↑ "Ershad, Lt. General Hussein M - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2026-04-22.