[Skt.] n. A season. The Hindu year is divided into six seasons, each lasting two months, viz., vasantamu the spring, grismamu summer, varsamu the rainy season, sarattu autumn,hemantamu the dewy season and sisiramu the cold season. rtukalamu ritu-kalamu. n. The menstruous period. A. ii. 22. rtumati ritu-mati. n. A menstruous woman. muttudi. rtusnata ritu-snata. n. A woman who has bathed after menstruation. rtusnanamu ritu-snanamu. n. Bathing after purification.