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We don’t have "sweater weather" for long. But we have that specific moment—usually around Deepavali or Karthigai—when the humidity drops to zero. The mosquitoes vanish. You can finally sleep without the fan on full speed. And the sound of Puliyotharai (tamarind rice) being packed for school trips fills the kitchen. autumn season in tamil
If you ask a Tamil friend, “What is the Tamil word for Autumn?”, you will usually get a blank stare. Followed by: “Illayae? We only have Summer, Rain, and Winter?” By [Your Name] We don’t have "sweater weather" for long
And they wouldn’t be entirely wrong.
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We call it . Or, depending on who you ask, Irupathu Ezhu (இருபத்து ஏழு) .
So next time someone asks if India has Autumn, tell them: “We don’t have falling leaves. We have falling rain, rising hope, and the sweetest Adhirasam you’ll ever taste.”