Mesha Sankranti April 2023: Know Date, Time, Significance, Importance and more about this auspicious festival

Mesha Sankranti April 2023: Mesha Sankranti, also known as Maha Vishuva Sankranti, is an auspicious day in the Hindu Solar calendar. The day marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year. According to Vedic astrology, the sun enters Mesha Rashi or Aries Zodiac on this day. 

This year the day will be observed on Friday, April 14.

According to Drik Panchang, Solar calendars like Oriya calendar, Tamil Calendar, Malayalam Calendar, and Bengali Calendar mark the first day of the year (or Vishu Kani for Malayalam calendar) based on Mesha Sankranti. These calendars are followed in India and different rules are followed to mark the first day of the year depending on the exact time of Sankranti.

Mesha Sankranti April 2023: Date and Time

Mesha Sankranti Date: April 14 (Friday)
Mesha Sankranti Time
Punya Kala - 10:55 AM to 06:46 PM
Maha Punya Kala - 01:04 PM to 05:20 PM
Mesha Sankranti Moment - 03:12 PM

Mesha Sankranti April 2023: Muhurta

Sankranti Karana: Garaja
Sankranti Day: Friday / शुक्रवार
Observation Date: April 14, 2023
Transit Date: April 14, 2023
Sankranti Moment: 03:12 PM, Apr 14
Sankranti Ghati: 22 (Dinamana)
Sankranti Moonsign: Makara
Sankranti Nakshatra: Shravana (Chara Sangyaka)

Mesha Sankranti April 2023: Significance

Mesha Sankranti is considered one of the most auspicious days to start the new year with new things and new goals, bringing positivity to life. According to Drik Panchang, ten Ghatis before and ten Ghatis after the Sankranti moment are considered Shubh or auspicious for Mesha Sankranti.

Mesha Sankranti April 2023: Celebrations

The day of Mesha Sankranti is celebrated in different cities with different names:
In Odisha, Mesha Sankranti is celebrated as Pana Sankranti.
In Tamil Nadu, Mesha Sankranti is celebrated as Puthandu.
In Kerala, Mesha Sankranti is celebrated as Vishu.
In West Bengal, Mesha Sankranti is celebrated as Naba Barsha or Pohela Boishakh.
Mesha Sankranti is celebrated as Bihu in Assam and as Baisakhi in Punjab.

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