Shishir
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Shishir in Hindu calendar
is the season or Ritu, related to winter
s and cold. It is also one among the many names of the Hindu God Lord Vishnu,and appears in the Vishnu sahasranama
(Thousand names of Vishnu), and hence also a given name for boys. it is the month of Magha and Phalguna or mid January to mid march in the calender year. Ayurveda,the ancient hindhu science of medicine dictates a special diet according to the seasonal variation.In the shishira season, which is mostly cold dewy season,Sweet,sour and salt tasting food can be consumed. In this season the digestive activity becomes more powerful. Increased http://www.holisticonline.com/ayurveda/ayv-vata-characterisitics.htm gets obstructed from spreading out due to cold atmosphere outside which can digest the tissues. More intake of sweet, sour and salt helps reducing the vata.Wheat/gramflour products, milk products, sugarcane products and corn/edible oils can be taken as a part of food.
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...
is the season or Ritu, related to winter
Winter
Winter is the coldest season of the year in temperate climates, between autumn and spring. At the winter solstice, the days are shortest and the nights are longest, with days lengthening as the season progresses after the solstice.-Meteorology:...
s and cold. It is also one among the many names of the Hindu God Lord Vishnu,and appears in the Vishnu sahasranama
Vishnu sahasranama
The Vishnu sahasranama is a list of 1,000 names of Vishnu, one of the main forms of God in Hinduism and the personal supreme God for Vaishnavas . It is also one of the most sacred and commonly chanted stotras in Hinduism...
(Thousand names of Vishnu), and hence also a given name for boys. it is the month of Magha and Phalguna or mid January to mid march in the calender year. Ayurveda,the ancient hindhu science of medicine dictates a special diet according to the seasonal variation.In the shishira season, which is mostly cold dewy season,Sweet,sour and salt tasting food can be consumed. In this season the digestive activity becomes more powerful. Increased http://www.holisticonline.com/ayurveda/ayv-vata-characterisitics.htm gets obstructed from spreading out due to cold atmosphere outside which can digest the tissues. More intake of sweet, sour and salt helps reducing the vata.Wheat/gramflour products, milk products, sugarcane products and corn/edible oils can be taken as a part of food.