Meena Sankranti
Sun enters Pisces; final solar transit preparing for the upcoming Vedic spring season.
Essays on Sanatana Dharma, astronomical science behind Hindu festivals, temple architecture, and practical Vedic philosophy.
Sun enters Pisces; final solar transit preparing for the upcoming Vedic spring season.
Sun enters Scorpio; sacred holy dips in sacred rivers and spiritual purification.
Sun enters Sagittarius; marks start of sacred Dhanurmasam, Thiruppavai chanting, and Goda Devi kalyanam.
Sun enters Capricorn; celebrated as Pongal, Lohri, Magh Bihu, Uttarayan harvest extravaganza.
Sun enters Aries; celebrated as Tamil Puthandu, Vishu, Poila Boishakh, Baisakhi, and Pana Sankranti.
Sun enters Taurus; highly auspicious for cow donations and charitable offerings.
Sun enters Gemini; celebrated as Mother Earth agricultural fertility festival Raja Parba in Odisha.
Sun enters Cancer; marks commencement of southern celestial journey (Dakshinayana).
Sun enters Leo (own sign); worship of Sun God and Ghee eating tradition (Olgia).
Sun enters Virgo; divine architect Vishwakarma worship for tools, factories, and technology.
Sun enters Libra; miraculous holy water eruption at Talakaveri source in Kodagu, Karnataka.
First day of Sankranti celebrated with early dawn bonfires, discarding old discarded items, and showering toddlers with Bhogi Pallu.
Third and fourth days of Sankranti worshipping cows, bulls, and livestock who toil throughout the year for human nourishment.
Telugu and Kannada New Year marking the commencement of the Chaitra Navaratri and creation of the universe by Lord Brahma.
Three-day grand harvest festival marking Uttarayana Punya Kala: Bhogi Mantalu, Sankranti Pongal, and Kanuma Pasuvula Puja.