It is common to say that there are 4 seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter). However such simplification hides the seasonal variety in various geographies.
Focusing on India, what is being taught and what is being experienced does not always match. India does have Monsoon as a distinct season. And Autumn and Winter are actually split across three seasons.
My attempt to present all the seasons aka Ritu in a simple manner that is easy to relate to and recall as the image above.
| Spring | Summer | Monsoon | Autumn | Late Autumn | Winter |
| Vasanta वसन्त বসন্ত ವಸಂತ വസന്തം ବସନ୍ତ பின்பனி వసంత વસંત | Grīṣma ग्रीष्म গ্রীষ্ম ಗ್ರೀಷ್ಮ ഗ്രീഷ്മം ଗ୍ରୀଷ୍ମ இளவேனில் గ్రీష్మ ગ્રીષ્મ | Varṣā वर्षा বর্ষা ವರ್ಷ വര്ഷം ବର୍ଷା முதுவேனில் వర్ష વર્ષા | Sharad शरद শরৎ ಶರದೃತು ശരത് ଶରତ கார் శరదృతువు શરદ | Hemanta हेमन्त হেমন্ত ಹೇಮಂತ ഹേമന്തം ହେମନ୍ତ குளிர் హేమంత હેમંત | Śiśira शिशिर শীত ಶಿಶಿರ ശിശിരം ଶୀତ முன்பனி శిశిర શિશિર |
Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritu_(Indian_season) (yup, Wikipedia!)
