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Significance of Sankranti

Sankranti means transmigration of the Sun from one Rāshi to the next. Hence, there are 12 Sankrantis in a year. Each Sankranti is marked as the beginning of a month in the sidereal solar calendars followed in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Odisha, Punjab, Gujarat. On the other hand, in the sidereal solar Bengali calendar and Assamese calendar, a Sankranti is marked as the end of each month and the day following as the beginning of a new month.

Important Sankrantis

Makar Sankranti: Marks the transition of the Sun into Makara rashi on its celestial path, and the six-month Uttarayana period. Makara Sankranti is also called as Uttarayana – the day on which the sun begins his northward journey The traditional Indian calendar is based on lunar positions, Sankranti is a solar event. The date of Makar Sankranti remains constant over a long term, 14 January or occasionally, 15 January as the Sun begins to rise in Makara Rashi.Associated with the harvest of winter crops, Makar Sankranti, called Lohri in Punjab, is an iconic event among the farmers here. On the night of Lohri, bonfires are lit across the state among different societies to worship god and perform rituals. The locals also perform the bhangra while eating the mouth-watering traditional dish of kheer.

Mesha Sankranti: Marks the beginning of the New Year in the traditional Hindu Solar Calendar. On this day, the sun enters the sidereal Aries, or Mesha rashi. It generally falls on 14/15 April. Regional New Year festivals also take place on this day: Vaisakhi in the Punjab region, Pana Sankranti in Odisha and on the day after Mesha Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh in the Bengal region.

Dhanu Sankranti: celebrated on the first day of lunar Pausha month. In Southern Bhutan and Nepal it is celebrated by eating wild potatoes

Karka Sankranti: July 16, marks the transition of the Sun into Karka rashi. This also marks the end of the six-month Uttarayana period of Hindu calendar, and the beginning of Dakshinayana, which itself end at Makar Sankranti.

Simha Sankranti : It is celebrated on first day of solar month of Hindu Calendar i.e. Bhadrapada. The festival holds special significance in Ramban district of Jammu division. People visit Chandrabhaga river and offer floral offerings. It is popularly known by the name Singh Sankrant. Local tradition traces the origin of festival to Pandavas.

When Sankranthi is Celebrated:

Sankranthi is one of the few festivals that is celebrated based on the solar calendar instead of the lunar calendar. Thus, it mostly falls on the 14th of January every year marking the sun’s transit (sankramana) into the Makara Rashi.

Sankranthi Significance:

Sankranthi is the time to give thanks for past successes and prosperity. It symbolizes the end of harsh winters and the start of joyful and peaceful times.It is celebrated by flying kites, decorating homes, lighting bonfires, and exchanging sweets made out of sesame and jaggery. It is also considered auspicious to take a dip in sacred rivers.

People clean the entire house on these auspicious day and perform the following:

· On the day of Makar Sankranti, the person who performs the Puja in the house along with the other members takes an oil bath in the early morning.

· The house is beautifully decorated with Rangoli especially at the entrance and a garland of flowers and mango leaves is hung in the doorways.

· If Sun is having negative effects on your horoscope then on this day you can donate to the needy to minimize its effects.

· These days is also considered auspicious to attract Monetary power in life.

· These days is also considered to be super auspicious for performing any sacred work or starting a new initiative.

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