Seasons
The Tamil year, in keeping with the old Indic calendar, is divided into six seasons, each of which lasts two months:
| Season in Tamil | English Transliteration | English Translation | Season in Sanskrit | Season in English | Tamil Months | Gregorian Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| இளவேனில் | ila-venil | Light warmth | Vasanta | Spring | chithirai, vaigāsi | Mid Apr - Mid Jun |
| முதுவேனில் | mutu-venil | Harsh warmth | Grishma | Summer | āni, ādi | Mid Jun - Mid Aug |
| கார் | kār | Dark clouds, Rain | Varsha | Rainy | āvani, puratāci | Mid Aug - Mid Oct |
| குளிர் | kulir | Chill, Cold | Sharada | Autumn | aippasi, kārthigai | Mid Oct - Mid Dec |
| முன்பனி | mun-pani | Early dew | Hemanta | Early winter | mārkazhi, tai | Mid Dec - Mid Feb |
| பின்பனி | pin-pani | Late dew | Sishira | Late winter | māsi, panguni | Mid Feb - Mid Apr |
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Famous quotes containing the word seasons:
“And so the seasons went rolling on into summer, as one rambles into higher and higher grass.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“The men who think of superannuation at sixty-one are those whose lives have been idle, not they who have really buckled themselves to work. It is my opinion that nothing seasons the mind for endurance like hard work. Port wine should perhaps be added.”
—Anthony Trollope (1815–1882)
“A sober mind will walk alone,
Apart from nature, if need be,
And only its own seasons own;
For nature leaving its humanity.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)