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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).
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.
The traditional lunar calendar system measures time based on the Moon's phases and its relation to the Sun. Unlike solar calendars, it uses units such as tithi (lunar day), pakṣa (lunar fortnight), māsa (lunar month), ṛitu (season), ayanam (half-year), and varsha (lunar year) to structure the year. [17]
Grishma (Sanskrit: ग्रीष्म, romanized: Grīṣhma) the Sanskrit word meaning summer. [1] This is one of the six seasons ( ritu ), each lasting two months, the others being: Vasanta (spring), Varsha ( monsoon ), Sharada ( autumn ), Hemanta (pre- winter ), and Shishira (winter).
The word is so used in the Rigveda, the Yajurveda and the Atharvaveda. In Classical Sanskrit, it refers to an epoch or period, especially one of the six seasons or ritus in the Hindu calendar. It is also the name of a Rishi and of the 12th Manu. Rtu in its diverse meanings can also be associated with food as is described in the Rig Veda Mandala ...
Ritu (Indian season), the word for 'seasons' in various calendars of South Asia Ṛtú or ritu, a fixed or appointed time in Vedic Rutog County (Ritu County), a county in Tibet
Śrāvaṇa is also the second month of Varsha (the rainy season). The month of Shravana is very important for the entire Indian subcontinent, as it is connected to the arrival of the south-west monsoons. For many Hindus, the month of Shravana is a month of fasting. Many Hindus will fast every Monday to Shiva and/or every Tuesday to Parvati ...
Varsha (season), the monsoon season in the Hindu calendar. Varsha (genus) , an insect genus in the tribe Empoascini Varsha (film) , a 2005 Kannada-language Indian feature film directed by S. Narayan.