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Ṛtú
Ritu () in Vedic Sanskrit refers to a fixed or appointed time, especially the proper time for sacrifice ( yajna) or ritual in Vedic Religion, The word is so used in the Rigveda, the Yajurveda and the Atharvaveda. In Classical Sanskrit, it refers to an epoch or period, especially one of the six seasons or ritus in the Hindu calendar, Vasanta "spring", Grishma "the hot season", Varsha "the rainy season", Sharad "autumn", Hemant "winter"; and Shishir "the cool season", or the menstrual cycle.
It is also the name of a Rishi and of the 12th Manu.
Rtu in its diverse meanings can also be associated with food as is described in the Rig Veda. Hymn 15 Book 1.
RTU
Rtu or RTU may refer to:
In education:
- Rajasthan Technical University, in Rajasthan, India
- Riga Technical University, in Riga, Latvia
- Rizal Technological University, in the Philippines
In other uses:
- Ṛtú, a Sanskrit word referring to a fixed or appointed time
- Real Tamale United, a football club based in Tamale, Ghana
- Recognizable Taxonomic Unit, used in Parataxonomy
- Rembrandt Trade Union, a fictional entity in the Honorverse, a science fiction book series
- Remote terminal unit, a microprocessor controlled electronic device
- Returned to unit, a British and Canadian military term
- Roof Top Unit, a commercial air handling unit that heats and cools air
- Chilevisión, formerly known as Red de Televisión de la Universidad de Chile