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The seasons are described in literature such as the Sanskrit poem Ṛtusaṃhāra written by the legendary Sanskrit poet Kālidāsa. Names of the ritu are commonly used for persons: typically, Vasant, Sharad, Hemant, Shishir and Varsh are "male" names; "female" names include Vasanti, Sharada, Hemanti, Grishma and Varsha.
Hemanta (Sanskrit: हेमन्त, romanized: Hemanta) is the season of early winter in the Hindu calendar. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is one of the six seasons ( ritu ), each lasting two months, the others being Vasanta (spring), Grishma (summer), Sharada ( autumn ), Varsha (monsoon), and Shishira (winter).
The Circle of Six Seasons, Penguin, New Delhi, 2003, ISBN 0-14-100772-9 Raghavan, V. Ṛtu in Sanskrit literature , Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Kendriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Delhi, 1972. This Hinduism-related article is a stub .
Varsha (Sanskrit: वर्षा, romanized: Varṣā) is the season of monsoon in the Hindu calendar. [1] It is one of the six seasons ( ritu ), each lasting two months, the others being Vasanta (spring), Grishma (summer), Sharada ( autumn ), Hemanta (pre- winter ), and Shishira (winter).
Traditionally, stars need not be consulted for starting a new project on this day. People also exchange leaves of Apti tree as symbol of gold. During Navaratri women and girls hold bhondla, a singing party in honour of the Goddess. Some families also observe Navaratri in spring season in addition to the Navaratri observed in winter. Kojagiri ...
Spring is considered the most pleasant season over the plains of West Bengal and lies from mid-February to mid-March and is also the time where Holi is celebrated. Temperatures range between 20 °C – 30 °C and no rainfall. Though occasional rain or light showers are witnessed due to Western disturbances in North India.
An idol of Goddess Saraswati prepared for Vasanta Panchami in the streets of Kolkata. Vasanta, also referred to as Basant, refers to the Indian spring. One of the main festivals of the Vasanta season is celebrated on Vasanta Panchami, which in Indian society is a cultural and religious festival, celebrated annually on the first day of spring, the fifth day (Panchami) of the Hindu month Magha ...
Rice is the most important Kharif crop of India. It is grown in rain-fed areas with hot and humid climates, especially the eastern and southern parts of India. Rice requires a temperature of 16–20 °C (61–68 °F) during the growing season and 18–32 °C (64–90 °F) during ripening.