Jestha ( ne, जेठ or ज्येष्ठ jyeṣṭh) is the second month in

Bikram Samwat Vikram Samvat (IAST: ''Vikrama Samvat''; abbreviated VS) or Bikram Sambat B.S. and also known as the Vikrami calendar, is a Hindu calendar historically used in the Indian subcontinent. Vikram Samvat is generally 57 years ahead of Gregorian Calend ...

, the official Nepali calendar. This month starts with May 15 to 14 June of the Western calendar and is 30 days long. The

Bikram Sambat Vikram Samvat (IAST: ''Vikrama Samvat''; abbreviated VS) or Bikram Sambat B.S. and also known as the Vikrami calendar, is a Hindu calendar historically used in the Indian subcontinent. Vikram Samvat is generally 57 years ahead of Gregorian Calend ...

originated from the Jonish Samwat. This month was initially identical to second of Indian calendar month

Jyeshta Jyeshtha or Jyēṣṭha ( sa, ज्येष्ठ; ne, जेठ ''jēṭ''; as, জেঠ ''zeth''; or, ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠ ''Jyeṣṭha'') is a month of the Hindu calendar. In India's national civil calendar, Jyestha is the third mon ...

or Bengali calendar month

Joishtho Joishtho ( bn, জ্যৈষ্ঠ, ''Jyôishţhô'' or , ''Jôishţhyô'', colloquially ''Jeţh'') is the second month and the last month for summer of the Bengali calendar. Its name is derived from the star Jyestha Jyeshtha or Jyēṣṭha ...

, however, due to regional pronunciation it differed later. The name is derived from the

calendar

Months in Nepali calendar

See also