Understanding Ritu (Season 🌦️)

Introduction

Ritu is a term used in the Hindu calendar to describe the different seasons 🌦️ in a Samvat. The year is divided into six Ritu or seasons, each lasting about two Masa. This division of the year is based on the weather patterns and the natural changes that happen around us.

Names of Ritu

There are six seasons (Ritu) in the Hindu calendar, each mapped to two Masa.

1. Vasanta (Spring)

• Chaitra

• Vaisaka

2. Grishma (Summer)

• Jyesta
• Ashada

3. Varsha (Monsoon)

• Shravana
• Bhadrapada

4. Sharad (Autumn)

• Ashwin or Aswayuja
• Kartika

5. Hemanta (Pre-winter)

• Margashira
• Pausha

6. Shishira (Winter)

• Magha
• Phalguna