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== Division of seasons ==

== Division of seasons ==

<div style='text-align:justify;'>Season is defined as a division of the year.<ref>Definition of seasons- www.memam-webster.com Retrieved 27 April 2018.</ref> It is  based on the changes in weather, ecology and the number of daylight hours in a given region. Seasons are the result of earth’s orbit around the Sun and Earth’s axial tilt relative to the ecliptic plane.<ref>Khavrus, V.; Shelevytsky, I. (2010). "Introduction to solar motion geometry on the basis of a simple model". Physics Education. 45 (6): 641–653. Bibcode:2010PhyEd..45..641K. doi:10.1088/0031-9120/45/6/010. S2CID 120966256. Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2011-05-13.</ref> In temperate and polar regions, the seasons are marked by changes in the intensity of sunlight that reaches the earth’s surface, variations of which may cause animals to undergo hibernation or to migrate and plants to be dormant. various cultures define the number and nature of seasons based on regional variations. As such there are a number of both ,modern and historical cultures with varied number of seasons. The northern hemisphere experiences more direct sunlight during May, June and July as the hemisphere faces the sun. The same is true of the southern hemisphere in November, December and January. It is earth’s axial tilt that causes the sun to be higher in the sky during the summer months, which inceases the solar flux. However due to seasonal lag, June, July and August are the warmest months in the northern hemisphere. While December, January and February are the warmest months in the southern hemosphere. In temperate and sub-polar regions four seasons based on the Gregorian calendar are generally recognized spring, summer, autumn and winter. .  </div>

<div style='text-align:justify;'>Season is defined as a division of the year.<ref>Definition of seasons- www.memam-webster.com Retrieved 27 April 2018.</ref> It is  based on the changes in weather, ecology and the number of daylight hours in a given region. Seasons are the result of earth’s orbit around the Sun and Earth’s axial tilt relative to the ecliptic plane.<ref>Khavrus, V.; Shelevytsky, I. (2010). "Introduction to solar motion geometry on the basis of a simple model". Physics Education. 45 (6): 641–653. Bibcode:2010PhyEd..45..641K. doi:10.1088/0031-9120/45/6/010. S2CID 120966256. Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2011-05-13.</ref> In temperate and polar regions, the seasons are marked by changes in the intensity of sunlight that reaches the earth’s surface, variations of which may cause animals to undergo hibernation or to migrate and plants to be dormant. various cultures define the number and nature of seasons based on regional variations. As such there are a number of both, modern and historical cultures with varied number of seasons. The northern hemisphere experiences more direct sunlight during May, June and July as the hemisphere faces the sun. The same is true of the southern hemisphere in November, December and January. It is earth’s axial tilt that causes the sun to be higher in the sky during the summer months, which inceases the solar flux. However due to seasonal lag, June, July and August are the warmest months in the northern hemisphere. While December, January and February are the warmest months in the southern hemosphere. In temperate and sub-polar regions four seasons based on the Gregorian calendar are generally recognized spring, summer, autumn and winter. .  </div>

The Year is divided in to six season(six ritu)

The Year is divided in to six season(six ritu)

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|rowspan="3" | '''Nothern solstice (Adanakala/Uttarayana kala)'''

|rowspan="3" | '''Nothern solstice (Adanakala/Uttarayana kala)'''

| Shishira

| [[Shishira|Shishira]]

| Magha–Phalguna

| [[Magha|Magha]] – [[Phalguna|Phalguna]]

| Mid January - Mid March

| Mid January - Mid March

| Late winter

| Late winter

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| Vasanta

| [[Vasanta|Vasanta]]

| Chaitra Vaishakha

| [[Chaitra|Chaitra]] [[Vaishakha|Vaishakha]]

| Mid March - Mid May

| Mid March - Mid May

| Spring

| Spring

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|-

| Grishma

| [[Grishma|Grishma]]

| Jyeshtha Ashadha  

| [[Jaishtha|Jyeshtha]] [[Ashadha|Ashadha]]

| Mid May – Mid July

| Mid May – Mid July

| Summer

| Summer

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|-

|rowspan="3" | '''Southern solstice (Visarga kala/Dakshinayana)'''

|rowspan="3" | '''Southern solstice (Visarga kala/Dakshinayana)'''

| Varsha

| [[Varsha|Varsha]]

| Shravan a Bhadrapada

| [[Shravana|Shravana]] [[Bhadrapada|Bhadrapada]]

| Mid July - Mid September   

| Mid July - Mid September   

| Rainy / monsoon

| Rainy / monsoon

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|-

| Sharad

| [[Sharad|Sharad]]

| Ashwini Kartika

| Ashwini [[Kartika|Kartika]]

| Mid September - Mid November

| Mid September - Mid November

| Atumn

| Atumn

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|-

| Hemanta

| [[Hemanta|Hemanta]]

| Margashirsha Pushya

| [[Margashirsha|Margashirsha]] Pushya

| Mid November - Mid January

| Mid November - Mid January

| Early winter

| Early winter

<li style="font-weight: bold;">Winter<br/><span style="font-weight:normal">Weather is cold, the air or wind element is high. So one should stay nourished and warm, and work on increasing physical stamina. Apply sesame or almond oil to Skin and hair  to prevent the tissues from drying.</span></li>

<li style="font-weight: bold;">Winter<br/><span style="font-weight:normal">Weather is cold, the air or wind element is high. So one should stay nourished and warm, and work on increasing physical stamina. Apply sesame or almond oil to Skin and hair  to prevent the tissues from drying.</span></li>

'''Diet:''' 

'''Diet:''' 

<ul><li>Eat fats and foods like homemade butter, ghee, olive oil, dry fruits, dates and honey.</li>

<ul><li>Eat fats and foods like homemade butter, [[Ghee|ghee]], olive oil, dry fruits, dates and honey.</li>

<li>Mustard, spinach, fenugreek, amaranthus, chinopodium, beens, raddish, carrots, onion , garlic, ash guard, yam.</li>

<li>Mustard, spinach, fenugreek, amaranthus, chinopodium, beens, raddish, carrots, onion , garlic, ash guard, yam.</li>

<li>Fruits like Orange, guava, strawberrys, grapes, figs and Indian gooseberry & hot beverages</li></ul>

<li>Fruits like Orange, guava, strawberrys, grapes, figs and Indian gooseberry & hot beverages</li></ul>

'''Lifestyle :'''

'''Lifestyle :'''

<ul><li>Less physical exercise and avoid barefoot walking</li></ul>

<ul><li>Less physical exercise and avoid barefoot walking</li></ul>

<li style="font-weight: bold;">Summer<br/><span style="font-weight:normal">During this season fire and air energies dominate, inside and outside the body. This gives rise to heat and dryness. So it is important to keep light and hydrated.</span></li>

<li style="font-weight: bold;">Summer<br/><span style="font-weight:normal">During this season fire and air energies dominate, inside and outside the [[Sharira|body]]. This gives rise to heat and dryness. So it is important to keep light and hydrated.</span></li>

'''Diet:''' 

'''Diet:''' 

<ul><li>The foods consumed should be light, cool and non-greasy.</li>

<ul><li>The foods consumed should be light, cool and non-greasy.</li>

<li>Include more fresh fruits, veggies, juices, herbs and leafy greens, pumpkin, brinjal, jackfruit mango, melons, Indian blackberry, cashew , palm fruit and lots of coconut water</li>

<li>Include more fresh fruits, veggies, juices, herbs and leafy greens, pumpkin, brinjal, jackfruit mango, melons, Indian blackberry, cashew, palm fruit and lots of coconut water</li>

<li>Avoid sour and spicy foods.</li></ul>

<li>Avoid sour and spicy foods.</li></ul>

'''Lifestyle :'''

'''Lifestyle :'''

! Unwholesome lifestyle

! Unwholesome lifestyle

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| Early winter (Hemanta)

| Early winter ([[Hemanta|Hemanta]])

| Foods predominant of sweet, sour& salt<br/>Fatty foods (Unctous) <br/>Milk & milk products <br/>Sugarcane products <br/>Cereals like New rice, wheat & flour preparations <br/>Pulses like blackgram (Masha) & Sesame (Tila) <br/>Meat & meat soup of aquatic animals <br/>Madira& seedhu (Wine prepared from sugar cane juice) type of alcohol &  Honey   

| Foods predominant of [[Madhura|sweet]], sour & salt<br/>Fatty foods (Unctous) <br/>Milk & milk products <br/>Sugarcane products <br/>Cereals like New rice, wheat & flour preparations <br/>Pulses like blackgram ([[Masha|Masha]]) & Sesame (Tila) <br/>Meat & meat soup of aquatic animals <br/>[[Madira|Madira]] & seedhu (Wine prepared from sugar cane juice) type of alcohol &  Honey   

| Full body oil massage & powder massage  <br/>Head massage <br/>Using room heaters  <br/>Wearing heavy and warm cloths  <br/>Wrapping the body with silken cloth &blankets <br/>Warm water bath <br/>Anointing body with saffron & Aquilaria agallocha(Agaru) paste <br/>Use of medicated smoking  <br/>Physical exercise  <br/>Sun bath <br/>Excessive sexual intercourse   

| Full body oil massage & powder massage  <br/>Head massage <br/>Using room heaters  <br/>Wearing heavy and warm cloths  <br/>Wrapping the body with silken cloth &blankets <br/>Warm water bath <br/>Anointing body with saffron & Aquilaria agallocha(Agaru) paste <br/>Use of medicated smoking  <br/>Physical exercise  <br/>Sun bath <br/>Excessive sexual intercourse   

| Foods which are easily digestible and likely to vitiate vata <br/>Foods which are  cold & dry  in nature  <br/>Avoid underfeeding (Pramitahara) <br/>Intake of gruels <br/>Food which causes indigestion <br/>Cold drinks   

| Foods which are easily digestible and likely to vitiate vata <br/>Foods which are  cold & dry  in nature  <br/>Avoid underfeeding (Pramitahara) <br/>Intake of gruels <br/>Food which causes indigestion <br/>Cold drinks