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indian subcontinent SAIJIKI - winter : shishir

Triveni Haikai India

Updated: Apr 29, 2024

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



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Unknown member
Dec 06, 2021

I noticed Dahlia in the markets today. Sure enough they are winter flowers in India.

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Unknown member
Dec 06, 2021

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.

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Unknown member
Dec 06, 2021

Avarekai, the flat bean or the Indian bean is certainly a winter reap. Bengaluru street food celebrates avarekai mela during December.

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