Sharad

Sharada (Sanskrit: शरद) in North India, variantly referred to as Sharat or Sharath or Sarath (with a strong "ta" sound) in South India, is the early autumn season in the Hindu calendar. It roughly corresponds to the western months of mid-September to mid-November. Sharad is preceded by Varsha and followed by Hemant. The Hindu calendar contains six seasons (Vasant, Grishma, Varsha, Sharad, Hemant, Shishir) with two months each.