Hemanta
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Hemanta is the cool, pre-winter season in the traditional Hindu lunisolar calendar, typically marking the transition from autumn to winter.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu calendar season
ⓘ
season ⓘ |
| agriculturalAssociation |
harvesting of late Kharif crops
ⓘ
sowing of Rabi crops ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early winter
ⓘ
late autumn ⓘ |
| associatedWithRitu | Ritu cycle of six seasons ⓘ |
| climaticCharacteristic |
clear skies
ⓘ
cold nights ⓘ cool temperatures ⓘ dry weather ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Grishma (hot summer)
ⓘ
Varsha (monsoon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| correspondsRoughlyToGregorianMonths |
December
ⓘ
January ⓘ November ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation | time of increased cold but not peak winter ⓘ |
| describedAs | cool pre-winter season ⓘ |
| dietaryRecommendationInAyurveda | nourishing and warming foods ⓘ |
| etymologyRoot | heman ⓘ |
| festivalsOftenOccurringIn |
Gita Jayanti (by overlap)
ⓘ
Kartika Purnima period (by overlap) ⓘ early part of Makar Sankranti season (by overlap) ⓘ |
| follows | Sharad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMonths | 2 ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalColorSymbolismInSomeTexts | whitish or pale hues ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalNumberInSomeSources | 2nd winter-related season ⓘ |
| includesMonth |
Margashirsha
ⓘ
Pausha ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marksTransitionFrom | autumn ⓘ |
| marksTransitionTo | winter ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hindu lunisolar calendar
ⓘ
traditional Indian season cycle ⓘ |
| positionInRituCycle | fifth season ⓘ |
| precedes | Shishira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedIn |
Ayurveda
ⓘ
Indian agricultural traditions ⓘ classical Sanskrit literature ⓘ |
| typicalHumanActivity |
preparation for peak winter (Shishira)
ⓘ
use of warm clothing at night ⓘ |
| typicalNaturalPhenomena |
foggy mornings in North India
ⓘ
shedding of many tree leaves ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hindu religious calendars
ⓘ
Indian astrological almanacs ⓘ |
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