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Acharya Charaka says,
Acharya Charaka says,
तस्याशिताद्यादाहाराद्बलं वर्णश्च वर्धते| यस्यर्तुसात्म्यं विदितं चेष्टाहारव्यपाश्रयम्|| (Char. Samh. 5.3)<ref>Charaka Samhita ([http://www.carakasamhitaonline.com/mediawiki-1.28.2/index.php?title=Tasyashiteeya_Adhyaya#Benefits_of_following_seasonal_regimen Sootrasthanam Adhyaya 5 Sootram 3])</ref>
तस्याशिताद्यादाहाराद्बलं वर्णश्च वर्धते| यस्यर्तुसात्म्यं विदितं चेष्टाहारव्यपाश्रयम्|| (Char. Samh. 5.3)<ref>Charaka Samhita ([http://www.carakasamhitaonline.com/mediawiki-1.28.2/index.php?title=Tasyashiteeya_Adhyaya#Benefits_of_following_seasonal_regimen Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 5 Sootram 3])</ref>
Meaning: A person who knows the ''ritusatmya'', i.e., getting accustomed to suitable changes in diet and behavior according to seasons, and practices such habits accordingly, and whose diet consists of various types of food articles (with properties such as ''ashita'', ''pitta lidha'' , and ''khadita''), has his strength and luster enhanced, and he leads a healthy, long life.
Meaning: A person who knows the ''ritusatmya'', i.e., getting accustomed to suitable changes in diet and behavior according to seasons, and practices such habits accordingly, and whose diet consists of various types of food articles (with properties such as ''ashita'', ''pitta lidha'' , and ''khadita''), has his strength and luster enhanced, and he leads a healthy, long life.
== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
The word ''Ritu'' means “to go.”
The word Ritu means “to go.”
It is the form in which the nature expresses itself in a sequence in particular and specific in present forms in short, the seasons.[6]
It is the form in which the nature expresses itself in a sequence in particular and specific in present forms in short, the seasons.[6]
== Classification of season ==
== Classification of season ==
The year according to ''Ayurveda'' is divided into two periods ''Ayana'' (solstice) depending on the direction of movement of sun. Each is formed of three ''Ritus'' (seasons). Thus, A year consists of six seasons <ref name=":0">Sushruta Samhita ([http://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/esushruta/?mod=read Sootrasthanam Adhyaya 6 Sootram 7])</ref> as listed below,
The year according to ''Ayurveda'' is divided into two periods ''Ayana'' (solstice) depending on the direction of movement of sun. Each is formed of three ''Ritus'' (seasons). Thus, A year consists of six seasons <ref name=":0">Sushruta Samhita ([http://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/esushruta/?mod=read Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 6 Sootram 7])</ref> as listed below,
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+Classification of Seasons in a year
|+Classification of Seasons in a year
As ''Ayurveda'' has its origin in India, the above seasonal changes are observed predominantly in Indian subcontinent.
As ''Ayurveda'' has its origin in India, the above seasonal changes are observed predominantly in Indian subcontinent.
=== ''Effect of Uttarayana (northern solstice) and Dakshinayana (southern solstice) on Purusha'' ===
=== Effect of Uttarayana (northern solstice) and Dakshinayana (southern solstice) on Purusha ===
Uttarayana= warmness and dryness in weather increases. It has an overall debilitating effect on environment, to which human being is also a part. brings about dryness in the body and reduces the ''Bala'' (strength). <ref name=":0" />
Uttarayana= warmness and dryness in weather increases. It has an overall debilitating effect on environment, to which human being is also a part. brings about dryness in the body and reduces the ''Bala'' (strength). <ref name=":0" />