Over the course of September in Taos, the length of the day is rapidly decreasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day decreases by 1 hour, 6 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 2 minutes, 16 seconds, and weekly decrease of 15 minutes, 55 seconds.
Tapas is a Sanskrit word that means to heat. It also connotes certain spiritual practices in Indian religions. In Jainism, it refers to asceticism (austerities, body mortification); in Buddhism to spiritual practices including meditation and self-discipline; and in the different traditions within Hinduism it refers to a spectrum of practices ranging from asceticism, inner cleansing to self-discipline.
Full Definition of TAPROOT. 1. : a primary root that grows vertically downward and gives off small lateral roots. 2. : the central element or position in a line of growth or development.