Ritu

From Charak Samhita
Revision as of 13:39, 22 August 2020 by Agnivesha (talk | contribs)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Meaning = Season. The characteristics of change in surroundings depend upon the position of the Sun with respect to earth. Change in temperature, humidity, air pressure are observed in the surroundings. These changes in turn affect human biology.

In Indian Subcontinent, six seasons are observed:

  1. Grishma (summer)
  2. Varsha (monsoon)
  3. Sharada (autumn)
  4. Hemanta (early winter)
  5. Shishira (late winter)
  6. Vasanta (spring)

More information