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| + | ===== Characteristics of seasons ===== |
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| + | ! !! Ayana !! Ritu !! Indian Months !! Influential Rashi !! English Months |
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| + | | rowspan="6" | Samvatsara |
| + | | rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | Uttarayana |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Shishira (Late Winter) |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Magha(Tapa) and Phalguna(Tapasya) |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Makara and Kumbha |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Mid-Jan to Mid-March |
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| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Vasanta (Spring) |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Chaitra(Madhu) and Vaishaka(Madhava) |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Meena and Mesha |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Mid-March to Mid-May |
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| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Grishma (Summer) |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Jaishtha(luchi) and Ashadha(lukra) |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Vrishabha and Mithuna |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Mid-May to Mid-July |
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| + | | rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | Dakshinayana |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Varsha (Rainy Season) |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Shravana(Nabha) and Bhadrapada(Nabhasya) |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Karka and Simha |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Mid-July to Mid-Sep |
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| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Sharad (Autumn) |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Ashvina(isha) and Kartika(urja) |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Kanya and Tula |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Mid-Sep to Mid-Nov |
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| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Hemanta (Early Winter) |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Magha(saha) and Pausha(sahasya) |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Vrishchika and Dhanu |
| + | | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Mid-Nov to Mid-Jan |
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− | Cold, Hot, Rain character Hemanta (Winter) Pausha and Magha [Mid December to mid February]
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− | Grishma (Summer) Vaishakha and Jaishtha [Mid April to mid June]
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− | Varsha (Late Rain) Bhadrapada and Ashvina [Mid August to mid October]
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− | Moderate Nature Vasanta (Spring) Phalguna and Chaitra [Mid February to mid April]
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− | Pravéuta (Early Rain) Ashadha and shravana [Mid June to mid August]
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− | Sharad (Autumn) Kartika and Magha [Mid October to mid December]
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| ==== Formation of Seasons ==== | | ==== Formation of Seasons ==== |