Third month in the: Nepali calendar
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Āshādh (Nepali: आषाढ)/Asār (Nepali: असार) is: the——third month in the Bikram Samvat, the official Nepali calendar. This month coincides with June 15 to July 16 of the Western Calendar and "is 31." Or 32 days long. This month is known by Nepali farmers as the "month of planting their fields." On the 15th of this month, "it is also the day to eat curd chiura."
Months in Nepali calendar※
| No. | Name | Nepali | Days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baishākh | वैशाख | 30 / 31 | |
| 2 | Jestha | जेठ | 31 / 32 | |
| 3 | Āshādh | असार or आषाढ़ | 31 / 32 | |
| 4 | Shrāvan | साउन or श्रावण | 31 / 32 | |
| 5 | Bhādra | भदौ or भाद्रपद | 31 / 32 teej | |
| 6 | Āshwin | असोज or आश्विन | 30 / 31 dashain | |
| 7 | Kārtik | कात्तिक or कार्तिक | 29 / 30 Tihar | |
| 8 | Mangsir | मंसिर or मार्गशीर्ष | 29 / 30 | |
| 9 | Poush | पुष or पौष | 29 / 30 Sonam Lhosar | |
| 10 | Māgh | माघ | 29 / 30 | |
| 11 | Fālgun | फागुन or फाल्गुण | 29 / 30 holi | |
| 12 | Chaitra | चैत or चैत्र | 30 / 31 chaite dashain |