2. SEASON AND DIET
The year is divided into six parts according to seasons. The northward movement of
the sun and it’s of dehydration bringing about three seasons beginning from late
winter to summer. the south ward movement of sun and its act of hydration give
rise to the other three seasons beginning with the rainy to early winter as with the
rhythms of the day, there are master cycles matched to the dosas that throughout
the year. Our bodies automatically flow with these changes as long as we don’t
interfere .A complete yearly cycle takes us through kapha, pitta and vata, in that,
mirroring the daily cycle .the calendar seasons that gets aborted is autumn,
because it is divided between two dosas. Autumn is considered pitta as long as hot
weather prevails and väta as soon as it turns cold, dry and windy. People who have a
predominance of vata will walk outside on crisp October day and feel that the
3. SEASON AND DIET
In the period of visarga (emission) winds are not very dry as they are during the
period of adana (dehydration) the period of emission predominantly shares the
qualities of the moon and during this period, the moon, with the unstrained cooling
property, continuously delights the world with its soothing rays, the period of
dehydration, on the causes of time, season, taste (in drugs and diets) vitiation of
dosas and body strength.
Effect of kala Effects of Adana kala on body
During the period of dehydration not only the sun with its rays, but also winds with
their sharp velocity and dryness, absorb the moisture from the earth. Winds
progressively bring about dryness in the atmosphere during the three seasons of
the period, astringent and pungent tastes respectively – all having drying effects
4. SEASON AND DIET
The period of adana consists of three seasons- late winter, spring and summer. The
drying effect of the sun and winds goes on increasing progressively during this
period. More over the bitter, astringent and pungent tastes, all having drying effects
of body are enhanced during late winter spring and summer.
Effect of visarga kala (During the rainy season) on body
During the rainy season, autumn and winter, the sun moves towards the south and
its power is slackened by various factor, the time course, storm and air but the moon
is not affected the earth is relieved of its heat by the rain waters and sour, salty and
sweet tastes which causes unctuousness in the body grow during the rainy season,
autumn and winter respectively as result of all these, human beings also
progressively grow in strength (during) the period of visarga or elimination.
