Ritucharya
Plain guides to the doshas, the six seasons and the herbs in your cup — each article read and signed off by somebody qualified before it goes up.
Ritucharya · the six seasons
शिशिर
Shishira
Late winter · JAN–MAR
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वसन्त
Vasanta
Spring · MAR–MAY
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ग्रीष्म
Grishma
Summer · MAY–JUL
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वर्षा
Varsha
Monsoon · JUL–SEP
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शरद्
Sharad
Autumn · SEP–NOV
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हेमन्त
Hemanta
Early winter · NOV–JAN
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Grishma: eating and living through summer
The sun takes more than it gives. Ayurveda's summer advice is to eat sweet, cool and light, drink plenty, and rest throu...
12 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
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Hemanta: eating and living through early winter
The season when digestion is at its strongest. Ayurveda's advice for early winter is to feed that fire well: warm, nouri...
12 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
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Sharad: eating and living through autumn
After the rains, the sun comes back sharp. Sharad is Pitta's season, and Ayurveda's advice is to cool down: sweet, bitte...
12 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
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Shishira: eating and living through late winter
The coldest, driest stretch of the year. Ayurveda keeps the Hemanta routine going and adds more warmth and more oil, aga...
12 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
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Varsha: eating and living through the monsoon
The rains bring relief, and the weakest digestion of the year. Ayurveda's monsoon advice: eat light and warm, drink boil...
12 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
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Vasanta: eating and living through spring
Spring loosens everything winter stored up. Ayurveda's advice is to eat lighter, move more and leave the afternoon nap f...
12 Oct 2026 · 3 min read