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Jyeshta
Jyestha (Hindi: जेठ jeṭ or ज्येष्ठ jyeṣṭ) is a month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Jeth or Iethe. In India's national civil calendar, Jyestha is the second month of the year, beginning on 21 May and ending on 22 June.
In lunar religious calendars, Jyestha may begin on either the new moon or the full moon around the same time of year, and is usually the third month of the year.
In solar religious calendars, Jyestha begins with the Sun's entry into Taurus, and is usually the second month of the year.
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