Joishtho

Joishtho
Joishtho is one of the hottest month of the year in Bangladesh and Bengal
Native nameজ্যৈষ্ঠ (Bengali)
Calendar
Month number
  • 2
Number of days
  • 31 (Bangladesh);
  • 31/32 (India)
SeasonSummer
Gregorian equivalentMay-June
← Boishakh
Asharh →

Joishtho (Bengali: জ্যৈষ্ঠ, Jyôishţhô or জৈষ্ঠ্য, Jôishţhyô, colloquially জেঠ Jeţh) is the second month and the last month for summer of the Bengali calendar.[1][2] This month lies between the second half of May and the first half of June.

Etymology

The name of the month is derived from the star Jyestha,[1] which is the 18th nakshatra or lunar mansion in Hindu astronomy and Vedic astrology associated with the string of the constellation Scorpii. It is the constellation visible on the meridian at mid-night from Indian sub-continent during this month.[3]

Observances marked (per official use in Bangladesh)

References

  1. ^ a b "Bangabda". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  2. ^ Azad, Zakir (30 August 2008). "The Mohua Tree Stands Through Time". Star Insight. Archived from the original on 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  3. ^ Abhyankar, K. D. (March 2002). Astrophysics: Stars and Galaxies. Universities Press. p. 510. ISBN 978-81-7371-381-1. Retrieved 28 August 2020.