Rtu
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Ritu (ṛtú) in Vedic Sanskrit refers to a fixed or appointed time, especially the proper time for sacrifice (yajna) or ritual in Vedic Religion, The word is so used in the Rigveda, the Yajurveda and the Atharvaveda. In Classical Sanskrit, it refers to an epoch or period, especially one of the six seasons of the year, Vasanta "spring", Grishma "the hot season", Varsha "the rainy season", Sharad "autumn", Hemant "winter"; and Shishir "the cool season", or the menstrual cycle.
It is also the name of a Rishi and of the 12th Manu.
[edit] See also
- Rta
- Kairos
- Ṛtvij (from ṛtú+ij)
- Kāla (time)
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