Monday, April 13, 2020

Mesha Sankranthi/ Tamil New Year

Mesha Sankranthi

Mesha Sankranti is the day of New Year who will follow the solar calendar. The sun travels from Meena rashi to Mesha rashi. In india this sankranthi celebrate by different names. Pana Sankranthi in odisha, Puttandu in Tamil nadu, in Bengali Poila Baisakh and as Vaisakh in Punjab and Bihu in Assam state. In all twelve Sankranthi Sun God is worshipped and devotees give daanams to priests.


Rituals of the Day 

  1. On this day devotees take sacred bath with holy water like Ganga.
  2. It is important for devotees to keep in mind the punya kaal muhurat for all the activities they perform to receive the benefits of your deeds.
  3. Devotees should try to eating satvik (clean freshly prepared vegetarian) food and avoid any bad habits. 
  4. On the day of Mesha Sankranthi devotees visits temple and do rituals.

Mesha Sankranthi Punya Kalam  -  06:59 AM to 02:28 PM 
Duration  -  07:29 Mins 

Mesha Sankranti Maha Punya Kala - 07:59 AM to 12:19 PM

Duration - 04 Hours 19 Mins




Sankranthi Karana: Vishti
Sankranthi Day: Monday 
Observation Date: April 13, 2020
Transit Date: April 13, 2020
Sankranthi Moment: 10:09 AMApr 13
Sankranthi Ghati: 8 (Dinamana)
Sankranthi Moonsign: Dhanu 
Sankranthi Nakshatra: Purva Ashadha (Ugra Sangyaka)