daksinayana
(dakṣiṇāyana)
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The six months from the time the sun turns from the tropic of Cancer |
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The six months from the time the sun turns from the tropic of Cancer. Mid-July to mid-January is the period traditionally regarded as Daksināyana. Uttarāyana, in the same manner, consists of the six months from mid-January to mid-July. |
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