indian subcontinent SAIJIKI - summer: grishma
Updated: Sep 21, 2021
early summer - April
mid summer - May
late summer - June
seasons: ritu
heat wave, heatstroke
burning
smouldering
short night
strong, dusty, gusty wind
hot and dry wind
low humidity
high temperature
heavens: akaash
summer moon
evening lull
mid summer darkness
earth: prithvi
shade of a tree
shrinking ponds
cracked earth
dry well
still rivulet
drought
humanity: manushyata
moravla (gooseberry relish)
kokum sherbat
cradle songs
thin clothes
cotton saris
long queue for drinking water
mango pickle
mango papad
mango chutney
chilled buttermilk (low fat, diluted, spicy)
pulling of golden chariot (Tamilnadu)
cleaning wells
repairing houses
flower shows (Yercaud, Sikkim)
visit to beach
observances: utsava
vishu (Kerala) Tamil New Year (Tamilnadu)
baisakhi (Punjab)
gangaur (Jaipur, Rajasthan)
chithirai festival (Madurai meenakshi, Tamilnadu)
moatsu festival (Nagaland)
ooty flower festival
mount abu summer festival (Nakki lake)
Yercaud festival
Sikkim festival
animals & birds: pashu & pakshi
lizard spiders
plants: paudhe
mangoes
mint leaves
pumpkin
bottle gourd
snake gourd
ash gourd