early winter -- Nov
mid winter -- Dec
late winter -- Jan
seasons: ritu
short day
winter night
winter withering
year end
the passing year
New Year's eve
cold
freeze
clear and cold
dryness
heavens: akaash
winter moon
withering wind
winter rain
mild drizzles
north wind
clear winter day
first snow
frost
sleet
thick fog
dewdrops in the night
cold waves: west to east
earth: prithvi
winter mountains
water dried up
ice
wheat fields
humanity: manushyata quilt
charcoal
fireplace
bonfire
hunting New Year's party
kite festival
tourism
visit to bird sanctuary
winter sports
skiing
snowball fighting
snow castles
cattle fair
bull fight: jallikattu - Tamil Nadu.
observances: utsava
Christmas
New Year
Makar Sankranti
Uttaran: Kite festival, Gujarat
Pongal: Tamil Nadu
Sunburn Goa festival
Naguar festival: Rajasthan
Bihu Festival: Assam
Lohri festival: Punjab
Rann of Kutch Festival
Bikaner camel festival
Manali winter carnival
Konark dance festival
December music festival: Chennai
Hornbill festival: Nagaland
Avarekai Mela
animals & birds: pashu & pakshi
bed bugs
winter fly
Indian Grey Hornbill
Malabar Pied Hornbill: Srilanka)
Siberian cranes (migratory)
Greater Flamingo (migratory - Thor Bird sanctuary)
Amur falcon (migratory - Nagaland)
Demoiselle Cranes (migratory - Rajasthan)
Bluethroat (migratory - Bharatpur, Rajasthan)
Rosy starling (migratory - South India)
Black tailed Godwit (migratory)
plant: paudhe
winter camellia
calendula, marigold (genda)
petunia
cabbage
cauliflower
radish
bottle gourd
papaya
oranges
guava
plum
groundnut
millet
averekai/lablab/papdi/hyacinth beans
green peas
dahlia
I noticed Dahlia in the markets today. Sure enough they are winter flowers in India.
Green Peas is another winter reap. I remember we used to peal Kgs of them in Winter and store them in refrigerator for later use. The taste of fresh peas against dry soaked peas is like day and night. Fresh peas are unbeatable.
Avarekai, the flat bean or the Indian bean is certainly a winter reap. Bengaluru street food celebrates avarekai mela during December.