Joishtho ( or , colloquially Jeţh or Joiţh) is the second month and the last month of summer in the Bengali calendar. This month lasts from 15/16 May to 14/15 June.
Etymology The name of the month is derived from the star Jyestha, 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 midnight from the Indian sub-continent during this month.
Observances marked (per official use in Bangladesh) 11 Joishtho – The birthday of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam
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