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Mesha Sankranti (मेष संक्रान्ति) marks the beginning of the New Year in Hindu solar calendars. According to Vedic astrology, the sun enters Aries, or Mesha rashi on this day. Unlike Ugadi, which is based on the lunisolar calendar and varies from year to year, Mesha Sankranti usually falls on April 13th or 14th. Different solar calendars mark the first day of the year according to the exact time of the Sankranti.
Aries zodiac sign in Jaipur, India [© Yann Forget / Wikimedia Commons, from Wikimedia Commons]. (2014, August). Retrieved April 11, 2018, from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aries_zodiac_sign,_Jantar_Mantar,_Jaipur,_India.jpg |
Regional celebrations of Mesha Sankranti:
Sources:
2018 Mesha Sankranti, Sankramanam Date and Time. (n.d.). Retrieved April 12, 2018, from https://www.drikpanchang.com/sankranti/mesha-sankranti-date-time.html
- Odisha: Pana Sankranti
- Tamil Nadu: Puthandu
- Kerala: Vishu
- Bengal: Boishakh
- Assam: Bihu
- Punjab: Vaisakhi, which also marks the formation of the Sikh Khalsa.
Sources:
2018 Mesha Sankranti, Sankramanam Date and Time. (n.d.). Retrieved April 12, 2018, from https://www.drikpanchang.com/sankranti/mesha-sankranti-date-time.html
Mesha Sankranti. (2018, March 07). Retrieved April 12, 2018, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesha_Sankranti
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