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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.
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 ...
Animation that illustrates the six ṛtu (seasons). A ṛtu (Sanskrit: ऋतु) [note 5] is the time taken by the Sun to move sixty degrees on its orbit around the Earth. [note 6] Ṛtu corresponds to the concept of a season. The six ṛtu of the year are known as Śiśira ṛtu (winter) Vasanta ṛtu (spring) Grīṣma ṛtu (summer)
This is one of the six seasons , each lasting two months, the others being: Vasanta (spring), Varsha , Sharada , Hemanta (pre-winter), and Shishira (winter). [ 2 ] It falls in the two months of Jyeshtha and Ashadha of the Hindu calendar , or April and May of the Gregorian calendar . [ 3 ]
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).
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 ...
Sharada is the autumn season in the Hindu calendar. It roughly corresponds to the months of Bhadrapada and Ashvina, [1] [2] or Ashvina and Kartika, [3] and the western months of mid-September to mid-November. [4] Sharada is preceded by Varsha and followed by Hemanta.