How many seasons are there in Gurbani?
| Spring | Summer | Monsoon1 | Fall | Winter | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ਬਸੰਤ | ਗ੍ਰੀਖਮ | ਬਰਸੁ | ਸਰਦ | ਸਿਸੀਅਰ | ਹਿਮਕਰ |
| Basant | Grikhm | Baras | Sard | Sisiar | Himkar |
There are six seasons per Gurbani: Basant, Grikham, Baras, Sard, Sisiar, Himkar. ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਡੇ ੬ ਰੁੱਤਾਂ: ਬਸੰਤ, ਗ੍ਰੀਖਮ, ਬਰਸੁ, ਸਰਦ, ਸਿਸੀਅਰ, ਹਿਮਕਰ|
1. What is the difference between Monsoon season and Rainy season?Monsoon is specific to Indian subcontinent. Rainy Rainy season could be in winter in some parts of the world. www.moolnanakshaicalendar.com
Illustration of Overlap Between Gurbani Seasons Permanently in Sync with the Mool Nanakshahi Calendar
Seasons and Months in the Guru Granth Sahib (page-line)
| ਰੁਤਿ ਸਰਸ ਬਸੰਤ ਮਾਹ ਚੇਤੁ ਵੈਸਾਖ ਸੁਖ ਮਾਸੁ ਜੀਉ ॥ (927-18) ਗ੍ਰੀਖਮ ਰੁਤਿ ਅਤਿ ਗਾਖੜੀ ਜੇਠ ਅਖਾੜੈ ਘਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥ (928-4) ਰੁਤਿ ਬਰਸੁ ਸੁਹੇਲੀਆ ਸਾਵਣ ਭਾਦਵੇ ਆਨµਦ ਜੀਉ ॥ (928-10) ਰੁਤਿ ਸਿਸੀਅਰ ਸੀਤਲ ਹਰਿ ਪ੍ਰਗਟੇ ਮੰਘਰ ਪੋਹਿ ਜੀਉ ॥ (929-2) ਰੁਤਿ ਸਰਦ ਅਡੰਬਰੋ ਅਸੂ ਕਤਕੇ ਹਰਿ ਪਿਆਸ ਜੀਉ ॥ (928-15) ਹਿਮਕਰ ਰੁਤਿ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵਤੀ ਮਾਘੁ ਫਗਣੁ ਗੁਣਵੰਤ ਜੀਉ ॥ (929-7). |
Reference: www.SriGuruGranth.org : Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, MD; Phonetic Transliteration by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind, MD. Page 927-929.
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