There are six ritus (also transliterated rutu) or Indian seasons in the Hindu calendar. The following table gives an overview about the partititon of the year in the traditional Indian calendar.
No. | R^itu (Rutu) | Season | '''[[Vedic timekeeping|Hindu months]]''' | '''[[Gregorian calendar|Gregorian month]]s''' |
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1 | hemanta | pre-winter | margashiirSha to pouSha | December to February |
2 | shishira | Winter | maagha to phaalguna | February to April |
3 | vasanta | Spring | chaitra to vaishaakha | April to June |
4 | griiShma | Summer | jyeShTha to aashaaDha | June to August |
5 | varSha | Rainy | shraavaNa to bhaadrapada | August to October |
6 | sharat | Autumn | aashviiiyuja to kaartika | October to December |
See also: Vedic timekeeping, Hinduism, Geography of India, Culture of India.