Aria (month) explained

Calendar:	Mandaean calendar
Num:	7
Days:	30
Season:	giṭa (summer)
Gregorian:	January / February
Prev Month:	Sartana
Next Month:	Shumbulta

Aria (ࡀࡓࡉࡀ), alternatively known as Ab (ࡀࡁ),^[1] is the seventh month of the Mandaean calendar.^{[2] [3]}

It is the Mandaic name for the constellation Leo.^[2] It currently corresponds to January / February in the Gregorian calendar due to a lack of a leap year in the Mandaean calendar.

Notes and References

1. Book: Häberl, Charles . The Book of Kings and the Explanations of This World: A Universal History from the Late Sasanian Empire . Liverpool . Liverpool University Press . 2022 . 978-1-80085-627-1.
2. Book: Bhayro, Siam. Hellenistic Astronomy . Cosmology in Mandaean Texts. Brill. 2020-02-10. https://brill.com/view/book/edcoll/9789004400566/BP000051.xml. 2021-09-03. 572–579. 10.1163/9789004400566_046. 9789004243361 . 213438712 .
3. Book: Gelbert, Carlos. The Mandaeans and the Jews. Living Water Books. Edensor Park, NSW. 2005. 0-9580346-2-1. 68208613.