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Mithuna Sankranti 2023: Mithuna Sankranti is observed during Ashadha month and marks the beginning of the third Solar month in the Hindu calendar. Mithuna Sankranti is celebrated when the Sun will move from Taurus to Gemini. In South India, it is considered as one of the most auspicious occasions according to Hindu traditions and customs. There are 12 Sankrantis in one year are highly auspicious for Dan-Punya activities. Devotes during Mithuna Sankranti gifting or donating clothes. Devotes also offer prayers to Lord Sun and visit places like Haridwar, Rishikesh and other prominent places to take a holy dip in the Ganga river and offer water to Sun. Some Devotes also fast on Mithuna Sankranti to please the Sun God and ensure that the coming months of their life are more peaceful and happy. The temple of Lord Jagannath in Odisha is decorated and devotees come to worship the Lord and his wife Bhudevi. Mithuna Sankranti 2023: Date and Time Punya Kala - June 15, 2023 (Thursday) - 06:29 PM to 07:20 PM Maha Punya Kala - June 15, 2023 06:29 PM to 07:20 PM Moment - June 15, 2023 - 06:20 PM Mithuna Sankranti 2023: Rituals On the day of Mithuna Sankranti 2023, the stone is decorated with flowers and vermillion. There is a belief that the earth gets ready to receive rainfall. Another ritual of Raja Parba is to tie swings on the bark of the banyan tree, and girls enjoy themselves swinging on it. Poda-pita is a delicacy made in Odisha, especially on Mithuna Sankranti, which is made with...

Makar Sankranti falls on January 14 or January 15 in certain years. Makar Sankranti is the very first major festival to be celebrated in India and is one of the universally celebrated Hindu festivals. Unlike other Hindu festivals — which follow the lunar calendar — Makar Sankranti follows the solar calendar and thus falls on the same day each year. This festival signals the end of winter and the beginning of the harvest, and is even observed outside India — in Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Cambodia, and Myanmar — to name a few countries. History of Makar Sankranti This festival has been celebrated by Hindus since ancient times. Details of this festival are also mentioned in Hindu religious texts and documents. According to one popular legend, this festival originated because people were celebrating a demon’s downfall. As the story goes, a particularly murderous demon named Sankarasur would torture and kill humans for no particular reason. Hearing this, a goddess named Sankranti came down to Earth and vanquished him. Ever since then, Hindus have held this festival in her name. People also worship the Sun god, Surya, on this day since the sun has a lot to do with the changing season. From this day on, the sun starts moving northwards. The festivities themselves have multiple traditions and legends attached to them. One main tradition centers around kite-flying under the sun. People believe this practice cleanses bodies of infections and germs after a long winter. Traditional ...