Mesha Sankramana (Sauramaana Yugaadi)

 

MESHA SANKRAMANA (SauramaAna YugaAdi)

(Special features of the day.....)

> Mesha Sankramana (transit of Sun into Mesha Raasi);

> Souramaana Ugaadi;

> Tamil New Year Day - Vishu festival;

According to Sauramana when Sun transits into a zodiac sign that month is denoted with the name of that raasi/sign. For example when Sun transits into Aries (Mesha Raasi) it is known as Mesha Maasa.

All Sun transits (Surya Sankramana) are Parvakaala. Among the Sun transits known as Surya Sankramana, certain transits are given special significance. For example,

> Mesha Sankramana – Beginning of Solar New Year;

> Karkataka Sankramana – Beginning of Dakshinaayana;

> Kanya Sankramana – Pithru Paksha;

> Dhanus Sankramana – Beginning of Dhanurmasa;

> Makara Sankramana – Beginning of Uttaraayana;

Mesha Sankramana (Transit of Sun into Mesha Raasi) and Thula Sankramana (transit of Sun into Thula Raasi) are called VISHUVAT Punyakaala;

Focus of VISHU which is embedded in the term VISHNU is the All Pervading Primordial Supreme God VISHNU who is Yugaadi-krit Yugaavarto...

> Yugaadi-krit (one who creates Yugas);

> Yugaavarto (one who causes the repetition of Yugas);

In Tamil Nadu and Kerala Ugaadi is celebrated as per Sauramaana (Solar calendar) on the day Sun enters Mesha Raasi (Aries sign) in the zodiac called as Mesha Sankranthi.

Whether it is Chaandramaana or Sauramaana, name of the year will be the same; currently it is SHOBHAKRUT NAAMA SAMVATSARA;

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