300+ Words Essay on My Favourite Season: Summer
Mutation is the law of nature, and in keeping with this law of change, the seasons in West Bengal come and go in a cyclic order. In West Bengal, we are supposed to have six seasons—summer, monsoon, early autumn, late autumn (or ‘fall’), winter, and spring, each season lasting approximately two months. However, despite this traditional breakdown, only four seasons appear prominently—summer, monsoon, autumn, and winter.
Summer, the hottest season of the year, comes first and extends from early April up to the middle of June. During this season, the sun shines intensely, causing us to sweat and pant under unbearable heat. Violent storms known as ‘Kal-Baishakhi’ or nor’westers occasionally break out in the afternoon, bringing a mixed feeling of temporary relief and misery to the people. Generally fatigued, people tend to stay indoors during noon unless absolutely necessary. Without electricity at night, sleeping comfortably becomes difficult; people sweat and toss and turn in bed. However, late afternoons and evenings are comparatively pleasant under the breezy sky. There is a high demand for cold drinks, lassi, or ice creams from people of all ages. Nature itself seems lifeless, with trees withering and rivers and ponds drying up. People suffer from acute scarcity of water and drought in some places, often facing water-borne diseases such as cholera, typhoid, and dysentery. However, parts of North Bengal including Darjeeling enjoy a pleasant climate during this time.
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Despite the challenges, summer brings a variety of fruits and flowers. Mangoes, lychees, blackberries, and jackfruits are particularly noteworthy fruits of this season.
Summer also marks the vacation period for schools and colleges, resulting in a rush to tourist spots like Digha, Bakkhali, Mandarmani, Mukutmanipur, Darjeeling, Mirik, Kalimpong, etc.
Finally, it’s worth mentioning some festivals of summer. It begins with the Bengali New Year’s Day or ‘Paila Baisakh,’ when ‘Hal khata’ (accounting books) are opened. ‘Panchise-Baisakh’ is also famous for celebrating the birthday of Rabindranath Tagore, our great poet, observed not only in West Bengal but also worldwide.