Thursday, April 08, 2021

Important Ayurvedic Aspects as per Indian Calendar System

Six seasons as per Indian system:

1.Shishir – Magh and Phalgun         2.Basant – Chaitra and Vaishakh

3.Grisham – Jyeshtha and Ashadh   4.Varsha – Shravan and Bhadrpad

5.Sharad – Ashwin and Kartik          6.Hemant – Margshirsh and Paush

Assimilation, Aggravation and Neutralization of various humors in the six seasons: 

Dakshinayan and Uttrayan

Dakshinayan : Varsha, Sharad ad Hemant.

Uttarayan :       Shishir, Basant and Greesham.

In the three seasons of Uttrayan Sun gets powerful while in the three seasons of Dakshinayan, moon attains power. In Uttrayan power of the jeevas get increased and so do Bitter, Astringent, Tart ras (रस) develops; while during dakshinaya Sour, Salty and Sweet ras (रस) get increased in the creation.

Humor        Season of Aggravation

Vaayu          Varsha, Hemant and Shishir.

Pitt               Sharad and Greesham

Kaph            Basant

Day-Night Divisions                            Humor Affect

1st Prahar of Day – (Basant)           Kaph Aggravated and Pitt stabilized

2nd Prahar of Day - (Greesham)     Vaat Assimilated

3rd Prahar of Day – (Pravrit)           Vaayu aggravation and stabilized

4th Prahar of Day – (Varsha)            Pitt Assimilation

5th Prahar of Day – (Sharad)            Pitt aggravation and Vaat stabilized

6th Prahar of Day – (Hemant)          Kaph Assimilated

                     VAAT                    PITT                      KAPH

1

Assimiltion  Grisham                 Varsha                    Hemant

2nd Prahar of day    4th Prahar of day     Previous night

                     Vaish. & Jyes.        Bhdon & Kwar       Paush & Magh

                     (Maesh & Vrish)     (Singh * Kanya)     (Dhanu & Makar)

2

Aggravation Pravat                     Sharad                    Basant

                     3rd Prahar of day     Mid night               1st Prahar of day

                     Asha & Shravan     Kartik & Aghan     Phalgun & Chaitra

                     (Mithun & Kark)     (Tula & Vrishchk)  (Kumbh & Meen)

3

Balance        Sharad                    Basant                    Pravrit

                     Mid Night              1st Prahar of Day    3rd Prahar of day

                     Kartik Aghan         Phalgun & Chaitra  Ashad & Shravan

                     (Tula & Vrishchk)  (Kumbh & Meen)   (Mithun & Kark)       

                         Reference from Chikitsa Chandrodaya, Babu Haridas Vaidya, Publisher: Haridas & Co Pvt. Ltd.

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