Sharad
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Sharad in North India
, variantly referred to as Sharat or Sharath or Sarath (with a strong "ta" sound) in South India
, is the early autumn ritu, or season
in the Hindu calendar
. It roughly corresponds to the western months
of mid-September to mid-November. Sharad is preceded by Varsha, followed by Hemant. The Hindu calendar contains six seasons (Vasant, Grishma, Varsha, Sharad, Hemant, Shishir) with two months each.
Sharad is characterised by clear skies, after 3 long months of rains. Sharad Poornima, the full moon day in the month of Ashwin, is celebrated as the day of divine Raslila by Shri Krishna. That is the brightest full moon night of the year.
Sharad is also a Hindu name given to boys after the Sharad Purnima or full moon night festival. The name Sharad is also used amongst Parsi
diaspora in India and is found in parts of Iran as well.
North India
North India, known natively as Uttar Bhārat or Shumālī Hindustān , is a loosely defined region in the northern part of India. The exact meaning of the term varies by usage...
, variantly referred to as Sharat or Sharath or Sarath (with a strong "ta" sound) in South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
, is the early autumn ritu, or season
Season
A season is a division of the year, marked by changes in weather, ecology, and hours of daylight.Seasons result from the yearly revolution of the Earth around the Sun and the tilt of the Earth's axis relative to the plane of revolution...
in the Hindu calendar
Hindu calendar
The hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization, and today there are several regional Indian calendars, as well as an Indian national calendar. Nepali calendar, Bengali calendar, Malayalam calendar, Tamil calendar, Telugu calendar, Kannada...
. It roughly corresponds to the western months
Gregorian calendar
The Gregorian calendar, also known as the Western calendar, or Christian calendar, is the internationally accepted civil calendar. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by a decree signed on 24 February 1582, a papal bull known by its opening words Inter...
of mid-September to mid-November. Sharad is preceded by Varsha, followed by Hemant. The Hindu calendar contains six seasons (Vasant, Grishma, Varsha, Sharad, Hemant, Shishir) with two months each.
Sharad is characterised by clear skies, after 3 long months of rains. Sharad Poornima, the full moon day in the month of Ashwin, is celebrated as the day of divine Raslila by Shri Krishna. That is the brightest full moon night of the year.
Sharad is also a Hindu name given to boys after the Sharad Purnima or full moon night festival. The name Sharad is also used amongst Parsi
Parsi
Parsi or Parsee refers to a member of the larger of the two Zoroastrian communities in South Asia, the other being the Irani community....
diaspora in India and is found in parts of Iran as well.