Srabon
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| Srabon | |
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| File:Rain in rainy season in Bangladesh.jpg Frequent heavy rain is a common feature of Srabon in Bangladesh and Bengal | |
| Native name | শ্রাবণ (Bengali) |
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| Season | Rainy Season |
| Gregorian equivalent | July-August |
Srabon, Shravan or Shaon (Bengali: শ্রাবণ Srabôn, শাওন Shaon) is the fourth month of the Bengali calendar and one of the two months that make up the wet season, locally called "Barsha" (Bengali: বর্ষা Bôrsha).[1][2] Artisans start making idols for Durga Puja, Kali Puja, etc. in this month.[3]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]It is named after the star Shrobona (শ্রবণা Shrôbôna).
Events
[edit | edit source]- 10 Srabon – 187 were killed on Sohagpur massacre in 1378 Bangabda.
- 22 Srabon – Poet Rabindranath Tagore died in 1348.[4]
References
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