By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist
Aryans came from lands north of the Himalayas where there was no monsoon rains. They focused on four quarters of the year, based on the solstices and equinoxes. Bal Gangadhar Tilak pointed out how Vedic hymns refer to long days without sun. He pointed out how great importance was given to dawn, Ushas, who appeared in the sky in spring but did not let the sun rise until summer.






