how long does grishma last?
may to july
col : no. | ritu | season | hindu lunar months | gregorian month | characteristics | seasonal festivals row 1 : 1 | vasanta\nवसन्त | spring | chaitra and baisakh | ~ march to may | temperature around 20-30 degrees; vernal equinox occurs | vasant panchami, ugadi, gudh row 2 : 2 | grishma\nग्रीष्म | summer | jyeshta and aashaadha | ~ may to july | very hot, temperatures up to 50 degrees celsius; ends with the summer sol | vat pournima, rath yatra, guru purn row 3 : 3 | varsha\nवर्षा | monsoon | shraavana (sawan) and bhadra | ~ july to september | very hot, very humid and heavy monsoon rains; begins | raksha bandhan, krishna janmaashtami, row 4 : 4 | sharad\nशरद्, पतझड़ | autumn | ashwin (kwar) and kartika | ~ september to november | mild temperatures; 19 to 22 degrees celsius; autumnal equino | navaratri, vijayadashami, sharad row 5 : 5 | hemant\nहेमन्त | fall winter | margashirsha (agrahayana, agahan) | ~ november to january | very pleasant temperatures; generally, 20-25 degrees celsius; ends with the winter | (mid-winter celebration), bihu, deepavali row 6 : 6 | shishir\nशिशिर | winter | magh and phalguna (phagun) | ~ january to march | moderately cold, but pleasant during occasional sunshine; temperatures may decrease below | shivaratri, shigmo, pongal, sankra
how long does grishma last?
No. Ritu Season Hindu lunar months Gregorian month Characteristics Seasonal festivals
1 Vasanta\nवसन्त Spring Chaitra and Baisakh ~ March to May Temperature around 20-30 degrees; vernal equinox occurs in the middle of this season. Vasant panchami, Ugadi, Gudhi Padwa, Holi, Rama Navami, Vishu/RongaliBihu/Baisakhi/Tamil Puthandu, Hanuman Jayanti
2 Grishma\nग्रीष्म Summer Jyeshta and Aashaadha ~ May to July Very hot, temperatures up to 50 degrees Celsius; ends with the summer solstice. Vat Pournima, Rath Yatra, Guru Purnima
3 Varsha\nवर्षा Monsoon Shraavana (Sawan) and Bhadrapada (Bhado) ~ July to September Very hot, very humid and heavy monsoon rains; begins with the summer solstice. Raksha Bandhan, Krishna Janmaashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Onam, Gurujonar Tithi
4 Sharad\nशरद्, पतझड़ Autumn Ashwin (Kwar) and Kartika ~ September to November Mild temperatures; 19 to 22 degrees Celsius; Autumnal equinox occurs in the middle of this season. Navaratri, Vijayadashami, Sharad Purnima, Bihu
5 Hemant\nहेमन्त Fall winter Margashirsha (Agrahayana, Agahan) and Pausha (Poos) ~ November to January Very pleasant temperatures; generally, 20-25 degrees Celsius; ends with the winter solstice. (mid-Winter celebration), Bihu, Deepavali, Kartik Poornima
6 Shishir\nशिशिर Winter Magh and Phalguna (Phagun) ~ January to March Moderately cold, but pleasant during occasional sunshine; temperatures may decrease below 10 degrees Celsius.This season is typical to tropical and subtropical regions, because trees actually shed their leaves in this season in tropical areas; starts with the winter solstice. Shivaratri, Shigmo, Pongal, Sankranthi
May to July