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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 ...
Ritu (Sanskrit: ऋतु) means "season" in different ancient Indian calendars used in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. There are six ritus (also transliterated ritu) or seasons. Seasons are different times of the year and there are 12 months in the year. Every month has its own special season.
The spring season in India is culturally in the months of March and April, with an average temperature of approx 32 °C. [15] Some people in India especially from Karnataka state celebrate their new year in spring, Ugadi.
[6] [7] The Mina marks the spring season for the Indian subcontinent. It is preceded by the solar month of Kumbha, and followed by the solar month of Meṣa. [2] The Mina month is called Panguni in the Tamil Hindu calendar, and is its last month in the traditional calendar. [1]
Spring is known as the "King of all Seasons", so the festival commences forty days in advance. It is generally winter -like in northern India , and more spring-like in central and western parts of India on Vasant Panchami, which gives credence to the idea that spring is actually in full bloom 40 days after the Vasant Panchami day.
The Maithili calendar is related to the Hindu solar calendar, which is itself based on the Surya Siddhanta. The Hindu solar calendar also starts in mid-April, and the first day of the calendar is celebrated as the traditional New Year in the Indian states of Assam, West Bengal, [5] Kerala, Manipur, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, [6] and Tripura.
The month has 29 or 30 days, based on the true movements of the Sun, in the old non-reformed Bengali calendar, still used in West Bengal, [1] and in the Nepali calendar. [ 6 ] Falgun was named for the nakshatra ( lunar mansion ) Uttara phalguni , in the vicinity of which the full moon appears at that time of the year. [ 7 ]
The Gazette of India is dated in both the Gregorian calendar and the Indian national calendar. The Indian national calendar, also called the Shaka calendar or Śaka calendar, is a solar calendar that is used alongside the Gregorian calendar by The Gazette of India, in news broadcasts by All India Radio, and in calendars and official communications issued by the Government of India. [1]