Word

Hemanta

Sanskrit

हेमन्त

IAST

hemanta

In General

The Early Winter season or ritu of Indian calendar. Margashirsha and Pausha month fall on this season. It corresponds to mid-November to mid-January. Hemanta is preceded by Sharad and followed by Shishira

The Indian calendar contains six seasons ( Vasanta , Grishma , Varsha , Sharad , Hemanta , Shishira ) with two months for each ritu