Assu
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Assū (Shahmukhi: ; Gurmukhi: , ), also spelt as Asu, is the seventh month of the Punjabi calendar, as well as the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the Sikh tradition. The Nanakshahi solar month of Asu I begins on September 5th, after Bhadon, and ends on October 5th, being followed by Katik I. The traditional Punjabi Bikrami lunisolar month begins on the day after the Bhadon full moon and ends on the Assu full moon. This month coincides with Ashvin in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar, and September and October in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long.
Assū (Shahmukhi: ; Gurmukhi: , ), also spelt as Asu, is the seventh month of the Punjabi calendar, as well as the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the Sikh tradition. The Nanakshahi solar month of Asu I begins on September 5th, after Bhadon, and ends on October 5th, being followed by Katik I. The traditional Punjabi Bikrami lunisolar month begins on the day after the Bhadon full moon and ends on the Assu full moon. This month coincides with Ashvin in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar, and September and October in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long.
Important events during this month
September
September 15 (1 Assu) - The start of the month Assu September 16 (2 Assu) - Joti Jot of Guru Amar Das Ji September 16 (2 Assu) - Gur Gadi of Guru Ram Das Ji September 16 (2 Assu) - Joti Jot of Guru Ram Das Ji September 16 (2 Assu) - Gur Gadi of Guru Arjan Dev Ji September 18 (4 Assu) - Gur Gadi of Guru Angad Dev Ji September 22 (8 Assu) - Joti Jot of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
October
October 9 (25 Assu) - Birth of Guru Ram Das Ji October 15 (1 Katak) - The end of the month Assu and the start of Katak
See also
Punjabi calendar
External links
www.srigranth.org SGGS Page 133 www.sikhcoalition.org
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