If the transits of the Sun through various constellations of the
zodiac (Rāśi) are used, then we get solar months, which do not shift
with reference to the Gregorian calendar. The solar months along with
the corresponding Hindu seasons and Gregorian months are:
| (Rāśi) | Ṛtu | Bengali name | Telugu name | Gregorian |
| Saura Māsa | (season) | Tropical months | ||
| (solar months) | ||||
| Meṣa | Grīṣma | গ্রীষ্ম (Grishmô) | గ్రీష్మ ఋతువు (Grīṣma Ṛtuvu) | Apr-May |
| Vṛṣabha | (summer) | May–June | ||
| Mithuna | Varṣā | বর্ষা (Bôrsha) | వర్ష ఋతువు (Varṣa Ṛtuvu) | June–July |
| Karkaṭa | (monsoon) | July-Aug | ||
| Siṃha | Śarad | শরৎ(Shôrôt) | శరదృతువు (Śaradṛtuvu) | Aug-Sept |
| Kanyā | (autumn) | Sept-Oct | ||
| Tulā | Hemanta | হেমন্ত (Hemôntô) | హేమంత ఋతువు (Hēmaṃta Ṛtuvu) | Oct-Nov |
| Vṛścika | (winter) | Nov-Dec | ||
| Dhanu | Śiśira | শীত (Shīth) | శిశిర ఋతువు (Śiśira Ṛtuvu) | Dec-Jan |
| Makara | (prevernal) | Jan-Feb | ||
| Kumbha | Vasanta | বসন্ত (Bôsôntô) | వసంత ఋతువు (Vasaṃta Ṛtuvu) | Feb-Mar |
| Mīna | (spring) | Mar-Apr |
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