Months: Ashwin (September-October) & Kartik (October-November)
Spring is the short, sweet wake-up call after the winter slumber. It is often considered the king of seasons in Indian poetry. The weather is pleasant—neither too cold nor too hot—making it the perfect time for travel. seasons and months in india
Months: Jyeshtha (May-June) & Ashadha (June-July) Months: Jyeshtha (May-June) & Ashadha (June-July) The heat
The heat is a distant memory. The mornings are wrapped in fog. You need a light shawl. In Punjab and the north, the harvest of wheat and barley happens. Bonfires are lit at night. People eat gajak and rewri —sweets made of sesame seeds and jaggery to keep the body warm. The sun rises late and sets early. It is a lazy season. The earth is resting before the real cold arrives. In Punjab and the north, the harvest of
But the warmth does not last. The sun turns into a god of fire. The earth cracks. The rivers become thin, silver threads. The wind feels like a hot breath from an oven. This is the season of Loo – the scorching winds that make people stay indoors with blinds drawn. Water becomes sacred. You see earthen pots ( matkas ) hanging from ropes, keeping water cool for thirsty travelers. The mangoes ripen. Markets fill with the scent of dussehri and alphonso mangoes. At night, people sleep on rooftops under a blanket of stars, fanning themselves, waiting… always waiting for the one thing that will save them.
Months: Chaitra (March-April) & Vaishakha (April-May)
From the biting winds of winter to the earthy petrichor of the monsoons, the cycle of time in India is deeply woven into its culture. Let’s take a journey through the months and seasons that define the Indian calendar.