Guest guest Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 > > Hare Krishna > > Just a quick question for everyone. The Vasant Pancami happened to be on > > Jan 23rd, it being the first day of spring (as mentioned in this mail). > > But spring doesn't start untill March, which is another 40 or so days away > > from Jan 23rd. So how come Vasant pancami is first day of spring? Is it > > like "groundhog day", which means spring is 6 weeks away? > > thanks in advance > > In Vrndavan it did mark the true beginning of spring. It has become much > warmer abruptly. > > Your servant apd My observation for several years is the same. The vasant-pancami every year is the sunny and warm day. It's the first day after the winter when I usually walk for Vrindavan parikrama barefoot.. Also regarding the season system in India it is little different from that of the West. In India there are 6 seasons instead of 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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