Tag: panasankranti

The Sankranti (transit) of the Sun into Mesha Rashi (Taurus) is celebrated as the New Year by Hindu communities that follow the Sauramana (solar) Hindu calendar. This largely includes the Assamese (Rongali Bihu), Bengali (Pohela Boishak), Bodo (Bwisagu), Maithali (Jur-Sital), Malayalam (Vishu), Odia (Pana Sankranti), Punjabi (Vaisakhi), Tamil (Puthandu) and Tullu (Bisu) Hindu communities. The…