Unlike the standard four seasons observed in the West (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter), Kerala’s climate is traditionally classified into six distinct seasons based on ancient Sanskrit texts and local agricultural cycles. However, in modern practical usage, the climate is often categorized into three major periods defined by the monsoon rains.
The Six Traditional Seasons (ഷഡ്ഋതുക്കൾ) seasons meaning in malayalam
Malayalam poetry is rich with Rithu imagery. A poet describes a lover's passion as Greeshmam or a separation as Varsham . The classical work Rithu Samharam by Kalidasa is well-known among Malayalam literary circles. Unlike the standard four seasons observed in the