Mesha Sankranti 2023: Mesha Sankranti is considered as the pious beginning of Hindu New Year. On this day, the sun enters in Aries (Mesha) from Pisces (Meena) according to Hindu solar calendar. People from different parts of the country celebrate the beginning of New Year in various forms. It has also known by different names in various regions of the country like, in Orissa it is called Pana Sankranti, in Tamil Nadu it is celebrated as Puthandu,in West Bengal as Nav Bharsa and so on.
According to Dirk Panchang April 14th (also called Vaishakha) will mark the beginning of Hindu New year.
Mesha Sankranti:Date
This year Mesha Sankranti will be celebrate on April 14 (Friday)
Mesha Sankranti: Shubh Muhurat
Mesha Sankranti : 14 April 10:55 AM to 6:45 PM
Mesha Sankranti: Significance
It is the day when lord Surya is worshipped and people visits places like Haridwar, Rishikesh, Varanasi to take the holy dip in river Ganga. It is believed that by taking holy bath in river Ganga, people gets relieve from their sins. N this day, devotees also offer bhog and Prasad to lord Shiva and Vishnu and perform several rituals.
Mesha Sankranti: Remedies to follow on this day
On this auspicious day people follow various remedies like:
- Offering food to the needy people
- Distributing clothed and other items to the poor
- Reciting Gayatri Mantra
- Offering flowers and prayers to lord Surya
It marks celebrations ,as this day is considered as auspicious for the beginning of various new things ,starting of new ventures ,visiting holy places. In Punjab this day is celebrated as Bishakhi and in Tamil Nadu as Pongal . This is an important day for most of the Hindu devotees.
