Difference between revisions of "Ritu"
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| − | + | In the general sense ritu is used to refer to a duration of cyclic phenomenon - ritu refers to a season. Ritu carya is seasonal routine. | |
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| + | Menstrual cycle of woman is also called ritu - ritu kala is the menstrual period and ritu snana marks the end of it. | ||
Revision as of 09:39, 14 December 2008
A unit of time or season. Ritu equals two months where each month is composed of 30 days and each day of 60 muhoortams. A year has six ritus.
In the general sense ritu is used to refer to a duration of cyclic phenomenon - ritu refers to a season. Ritu carya is seasonal routine.
Menstrual cycle of woman is also called ritu - ritu kala is the menstrual period and ritu snana marks the end of it.