Months: Magha (January-February) & Phalguna (February-March)
Months: Margashirsha (November-December) & Pausha (December-January) seasons and months in india
Months: Shravana (July-August) & Bhadrapada (August-September) The rivers become thin, silver threads
Months: Jyeshtha (May-June) & Ashadha (June-July) Water becomes sacred
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)
After the rains leave, the sky becomes impossibly clear. The air turns crisp. The muddy roads dry up. This is India’s most beautiful season. The sun is gentle. The nights are cool. The rice harvest begins. The whole country lights up for Durga Puja and Diwali—the festival of lights. Lamps float on rivers. Fireworks crackle. In the fields, the white kash flowers bloom, looking like soft clouds that have fallen to earth. Autumn in India is a quiet, grateful sigh. It is the season of weddings and new beginnings.