Agni Nakshatram (Peak Summer) to commence tomorrow!
Posted on: 03/May/2023 11:42:45 AM
It has been announced that the peak of summer, known as "Agni Nakshatram" or "Kathiri Veyyil" in this region, is set to commence tomorrow (Thursday, 4th May). It is further announced that it will be a scorching summer during this period.
Generally, the summer season is from March to June. Out of these four months, the heat intensity will be higher in May. The peak summer period known as `Kathiri Veyyil` according to the Tamil Almanac (Panjangam) starts from the last week of the Tamil Calendar month Chithirai (14th April – mid-May) and continues until the third week of the Tamil Calendar month of Vaikaasi.
In the year 2023, this period will be from the 4th of May until the 29th of May.
During this period of Agni Nakshatram, the maximum temperature will range from 100 degrees Fahrenheit to 107 degrees Fahrenheit.
During this period, the doctors have advised:
- Children, senior citizens, women, and patients must avoid venturing out during the noon period.
- We should drink extra water.
- We must eat fruits with high water content.
- We must wear clean, light cotton clothes, and if venturing out, we should take an umbrella and use it to protect ourselves from the scorching sun rays!
