Asharh ( ÃÂshÃÂá¸Âh, ÃÂsÃÂá¸Âha) is the third month of the Bengali and Odia calendars and the Tirhuta Panchang (a Hindu calendar followed by the Maithil community in India and Nepal). It is the first of the two months that comprise the wet season, locally known as "Barsha" ( Bôrsha, Barsha, BarsÃÂ), when the monsoon winds blow. It is one of the first five months of the year that have 31 days, according to the Bangladeshi version of the Bengali Calendar. In the Indian version of the Bengali Calendar, the month can have up to 32 days.
It is named for the constellation Uttarashadha ( Uttôrashaà Âha), identified with Sagittarius.
The month and the monsoon are welcome with songs, dance, and celebration in Bangladesh. A popular poem "Abar Eshechhey Asharh" à ¦Âà ¦¬à ¦¾à ¦° à ¦Âà ¦¸à §Âà ¦Âà § à ¦Âà ¦·à ¦¾à ¦¢à ¦¼ by Rabindranath Tagore, that is about this season.
There are occurrences of an extra Asadha which is referred as maḷa mÃÂsa (meaning unclean) in Odia whereas the non-extra Asadha is referred to as suddha.