Varsha (Sanskrit: वर्षा, romanizedVarṣā) is the season of monsoon in the Hindu calendar.[1] It is one of the six seasons (ritu), each lasting two months, the others being Vasanta (spring), Grishma (summer), Sharada (autumn), Hemanta (pre-winter), and Shishira (winter).[2]

The festival of Krishna Janmashtami is marked during the season of Varsha

It falls in the two months of Shravana and Bhadrapada of the Hindu calendar, or July and August of the Gregorian calendar.[3] It is preceded by Grishma, the summer season, and followed by Sharada, the autumn season.

In addition to the season, the word Varsha can also be used for rain or rainfall. [4] In Urdu, Varsha (rainfall) is referred to as Baarish.[5]

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  1. ^ Barnett, Lionel D. (1999-04-30). Antiquities of India: An Account of the History and Culture of Ancient Hindustan. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 189. ISBN 978-81-7156-442-2.
  2. ^ Klostermaier, Klaus K. (2010-03-10). A Survey of Hinduism: Third Edition. State University of New York Press. p. 492. ISBN 978-0-7914-8011-3.
  3. ^ Walker, Benjamin (2019-04-09). Hindu World: An Encyclopedic Survey of Hinduism. In Two Volumes. Volume I A-L. Routledge. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-429-62421-6.
  4. ^ "Definition of VARSHA". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  5. ^ "Meaning of baarish". Rekhta. Retrieved 2024-04-17.