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Boishakh Mash 2026, Bengali Calendar 1433: Dates, Poila Boishakh 2026, Rituals, and Dharmic Unity
Boishakh Mash—also known as Baisakh or Baishakh—opens Bengali Calendar 1433 in mid-April 2026, setting the cultural and seasonal tone for West Bengal and Bangladesh. This guide clarifies region-specific dates (15 April–15 May in West Bengal; 14 April start in Bangladesh), explains the sidereal solar mechanics behind Mesha Saṅkrānti, and shows how time zones and civic…
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Pana Sankranti 2026 on April 14: Odia New Year’s astronomy, rituals, and dharmic unity
Pana Sankranti on 14 April 2026 marks the Odia New Year (Maha Vishuva Sankranti/Meru Sankranti) and the Sun’s ingress into sidereal Aries (Mesha Sankranti). This long-form guide explains the astronomical basis (sidereal vs tropical frameworks and ayanamsa), clarifies why solar months run from Sankranti to Sankranti while some lunar months run from Purnima to Purnima,…
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Pana Sankranti 2026 (Odia New Year): A Definitive Guide to Date, Meaning, Rituals, and Science
Pana Sankranti 2026, the Odia New Year, falls on 14 April and begins the solar month of ‘Baisakh’ at Mesha Sankramana. This guide explains the festival’s astronomical basis in the sidereal zodiac, why solar months run ‘Sankranti’ to ‘Sankranti’ while lunar months run ‘Purnima’ to ‘Purnima’, and how regional panjikas determine the observance date. It…
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Baisakhi 2026 (April 14): Definitive Guide to Khalsa Day, Sikh New Year, and Mesha Sankranti
Baisakhi (Vaisakhi) 2026 falls on Tuesday, 14 April, uniting harvest gratitude in Punjab with the Khalsa legacy of 1699 and India’s wider Mesha Sankramana solar New Year. The day is widely observed as the Sikh New Year within Punjabi solar tradition and the fixed-date Nanakshahi calendar. This definitive guide explains the festival’s history, the Khalsa’s…
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Maha Vishuba Sankranti 2026: Odia New Year Date, Timeless Rituals, and Shared Dharma
Maha Vishuba Sankranti 2026, the Odia New Year, falls on April 14 and coincides with the Sun’s sidereal ingress into Mesha (Aries). The post explains the astronomical basis for Mesha Sankranti, how precession shapes its mid-April timing, and why local panchang consultation ensures ritual precision. It details core observances such as snana, arghya to Surya,…
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Baisakhi (Vaisakhi) 2026 on April 14: Sikh New Year, Harvest Joy, and Mesha Sankranti
Baisakhi (Vaisakhi) 2026 falls on April 14 in India, uniting Sikh New Year observances, Khalsa remembrance, and Punjab’s harvest celebrations with the pan-Indian solar milestone of Mesha Sankranti. The date aligns with 1 Vaisakh in the Solar Nanakshahi framework while also intersecting with regional new-year festivals like Puthandu, Vishu, Rongali Bihu, and Maha Vishuva Sankranti.…
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April 14 Sauramana Ugadi 2026: Mesha Sankranti, Tamil Puthandu, and Solar New Year Guide
Sauramana Ugadi 2026, the Hindu Solar New Year, falls on April 14 and coincides with Mesha Sankranti—the Sun’s entry into sidereal Aries. The day is observed across India under regional names, including Varusha Pirappu, Puthandu, and Chithirai Vishu in Tamil Nadu; Vishu in Kerala; Pana Sankranti in Odisha; Vaisakhi in the North; Pohela Boishakh in…
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Vishu Phalam 2026–2027: Definitive Zodiac & Nakshatra Forecasts, Remedies and Auspicious Dates
Vishu Phalam 2026–2027 offers a comprehensive yearly horoscope for all 12 rashis and Nakshatra Phalam from 14 April 2026 to 14 April 2027. Grounded in Mesha Sankramana and the Kerala tradition of Vishu, it explains how predictions are derived using the sidereal zodiac, Panchanga, and key transits. The guide summarizes the planetary backdrop (Saturn in…
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Chithirai Vishu (Puthandu) 2026: Auspicious Mesha Sankranti Time, Rituals, Meaning, and Unity
Chithirai Vishu, also known as Puthandu and Varusha Pirappu, falls on 14 April 2026 and aligns with Mesha Sankranti, the Solar New Year in the sidereal system. The exact Mesha Sankramana punyakalam is at 9:25 AM IST, opening Parabhava Varusha (2026–2027) in the 60-year Samvatsara cycle. The day integrates astronomical precision with household and temple…
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Chithirai Vishu 2026: Powerful Tharpana Mantras, Puthandu Sankalpam & Punya Kaalam (14 Apr, 9:25–12:17)
Chithirai Vishu and Puthandu on 14 April 2026 coincide with Mesha Sankranti, inaugurating the Tamil solar New Year during an auspicious Punyakala. The Mesha Sankramana Punya Kaalam runs from 9:25 AM to 12:17 PM, a window traditionally reserved for Tharpanam, Sankalpam, Surya-ārghya, snana, dana, and japa. This guide explains the astronomical basis of the Punyakala,…
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Chithirai Masam 2026: Tamil New Year, Astronomical Basis, and Festival Guide
Chithirai Masam 2026 inaugurates the Tamil solar year and is expected to begin on 14 April 2026 (Tuesday, IST), the day of Tamil New Year (Puthandu/Varusha Pirappu). Rooted in the sidereal Tamil Panchangam, the month starts when the Sun enters Mesha (Aries) at Mesha Sankranti, a transition computed using ayanamsa-adjusted ephemerides. The month typically runs…
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Vishu Phalam 2026–2027: Definitive Rashi & Nakshatra Forecasts, Aaya–Vyaya and Timely Remedies
Vishu Phalam 2026–2027 offers a rigorous, Panchang-aligned forecast for 14 April 2026 to 14 April 2027, uniting Kerala’s Vishu traditions with the broader dharmic new-year ethos of Mesha Sankranti, Puthandu, and Vaisakhi. The year of Parabhava Nama Samvatsaram is shaped by Saturn in Aquarius, Jupiter’s move from Gemini into exaltation in Cancer, and the Rahu–Ketu…
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Chithirai Vishu (Puthandu) 2026: Astronomical Timings, Sacred Rituals, and Cultural Unity
Chithirai Vishu, observed as Puthandu and Varusha Pirappu, inaugurates the Tamil New Year on 14 April 2026 with Mesha Sankranti marking the Solar New Year (Souramana Ugadi). The exact Mesha Sankramana punyakalam is at 9:25 AM IST, a window revered as Vishvath Punyakalam for meritorious acts such as snana, dana, and japa. This New Year…
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Chithirai Vishu 2026 Punyakaala Tharpana Guide: Exact Timings, Puthandu Sankalpam, Mantras
Chithirai Vishu (Puthandu) in the Parabhava year falls on 14 April 2026, coinciding with Mesha Sankranti. The Mesha Sankramana Punya Kaalam runs from 9:25 AM to 12:17 PM IST, with the Maha Punya Kaala closest to 9:25 AM. This guide explains the significance of Chithirai Vishu Punyakaala Tharpana, lists essential steps, and provides concise mantras…
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Varusha Pirappu 2026 (Parabhava): Date, Rituals, Auspicious Practices, and Cultural Significance
Varusha Pirappu 2026 (Puthandu/Chithirai Vishu) begins the Tamil year Parabhava Nama Varuda on April 14, 2026 (IST), anchored to the Sun’s sidereal ingress into Aries (Mesha Sankranti). The festival blends precise astronomical time-reckoning with rich cultural practice: kolam, mango‑leaf toranams, panchangam reading, and the symbolic maanga pachadi that honors life’s six tastes. Temple rituals in…
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Gudi Padwa 2026 (March 19): Rituals, Panchang, History, and Dharmic New Year Harmony
Gudi Padwa 2026 falls on March 19, aligning with Chaitra Shukla Pratipada—the first bright lunar day of the Hindu year for Maharashtrians and Konkanis, and observed as Yugadi/Ugadi in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka. This guide explains the festival’s Panchang basis, the 60-year Samvatsara cycle (commencing Parabhava in 2026), and the sunrise muhurat logic to…
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Varuda Rasipalan 2026–2027 (Parabhava): Deep-Dive Puthandu Predictions, Rituals & Auspicious Windows
Puthandu 2026 (Chithirai 1) inaugurates the Parabhava Nama Varsha on 14 April 2026, aligning the Tamil solar New Year with a wider Indic cycle that also frames Vishu and Vaisakhi. This long-form Varuda Rasipalan explains the Tamil calendar’s sidereal basis, outlines the year’s key transits—Shani in Meena and Guru’s move from Mithuna to exalted Karka—and…
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Vishu 2026 Malayalam New Year: Exact Date, Kani Rituals, Kaineettam, and Cultural Insights
Vishu 2026 in Kerala falls on Wednesday, 15 April 2026, aligning with the first day of Medam in the Malayalam Panchang and the Sun’s ingress into sidereal Aries (Mesha Sankranti). The date follows Kerala’s sunrise rule: because Sankranti occurs after sunset on 14 April, the observance shifts to the next dawn. The festival’s centerpiece is…
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Puthandu 2026 on April 14: Chithirai 1 Mesha Sankranti, Rituals, and Parabhava Samvatsara
Puthandu 2026 (Varusha Pirappu/Chithirai Vishu) falls on 14 April, coinciding with Mesha Sankranti—the Sun’s sidereal ingress into Mesha Rashi (Aries)—and inaugurates Parabhava Nama Samvatsaram. The article explains the Tamil Sauramana (solar) calendar’s reliance on the sidereal zodiac, why the New Year clusters around mid-April, and how local panchangams use the precise Sankranti moment to guide…
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Puthandu 2026: Definitive Guide to Varusha Pirappu, Chithirai Vishu, Mesha Sankranti & Parabhava
Puthandu 2026 (Varusha Pirappu), also known as Chithirai Vishu or Chithirai 1, falls on 14 April and is anchored in Mesha Sankramana—the Sun’s ingress into sidereal Aries. The festival inaugurates the samvatsara year Parabhava and unites astronomical exactitude with Tamil ritual life, from kani arrangements and maanga pachadi to temple abhishekam and panchanga pāṭhanam. This…