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:
“Thus sometimes hath the brightest day a cloud,
And after summer evermore succeeds
Barren winter, with his wrathful nipping cold;
So cares and joys abound, as seasons fleet.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“to his eyes, Funnyface Or Elephant as yet
Mean nothing. His distinction between Me and Us
Is a matter of taste; his seasons are Dry and Wet;
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As the swift seasons roll!
Leave thy low-vaulted past!
Let each new temple, nobler than the last,
Shut thee from heaven with a dome more vast,
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—Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1809–1894)