SankranthiSankranthiLohri/MagiLohri/Magi

Makara SankranthiMakara SankranthiWinter SolasticWinter Solastic

PongalPongalBhogiBhogi

Bhogali BiguBhogali Bigu

Uttaryan PunyakalaUttaryan Punyakala• Transition of Sun into Capricorn on

its celestial path..• Gradual increase of Sun light and

duration of the day.• One of the many harvest days.• The day Bheeshma who was Ichha

marani waited for Heavan’s doors open.

SANKRANTHISANKRANTHI

SANKRANTHISANKRANTHI• The day preceding Makara

Sankranthi is Bhogi.• The day of transformation..• Discard old and get new…• Winter mold and bacteria are

dormant now discard…• Recognize the domestic animals..

PONGALPONGAL• Enlightenment• Peace• Prosperity• Six months of northern movement of

Sun followed by southern movement• Til-gul ghya gode gode bola• New jaggery newly harvested food

PONGAL/SANKRANTHIPONGAL/SANKRANTHI• Makara Sankranthi the Sun enters

Makara Rashi (Sagittarius to Capricorn)

• Each month the Sun passes from one sign of zodiac to the next..

• Distribution of seasame seeds and jaggery- Til laddus

• Always falls on January 14th

SANKRANTHISANKRANTHI• Story of Bhageeratha and Gangaji• Day 1- Bhogi destroying old • Day 2 – Pongal – Boiling rice with

fresh milk jaggery in new pot with cashew nut and raisins allowed to over flow

• Offer Pongal to all• Decorate all animals

PONGALPONGAL• Exchange multi-colored tilguls• Forget the past ill-feelings and

hostilities..• Speak sweetly and remain friends• Haldi-kumkum in Maharastra• Kite flying in Gujarath and other

places

PONGALPONGAL• Kite flying and maintain social

relationship..• Pouring of flowers and coins of

money on children• Dristi for children and wear new

clothes• Punjab - Lodi celebration-Dance

Bhogali BihuBhogali Bihu• Assamese• Day of enjoyment• Bon fire• Harvest celebration• New sugar cane• Vishnu and mandara mountain to

destroy Asuras

SANKRANTHISANKRANTHI• SANKRANTHI PURUSH• PURANA PANCHANGA• GAYATHRI MANTRA FOR SURYA• OM BHURBHUV SWAHA• TAT SAVITHURVARENYAM• BHARGO DEVASYA DHEEMAHE• DHIYO YO NA PRACHODAYATH

GAYATHRI MANTRAGAYATHRI MANTRA• May we attain that excellent glory of

savitar the god, so may he stimulate our prayers.

• May we meditate on the effulgent Light (or Power) of the Worshipful One who Has given birth to all worlds May this one direct our Mind-rays towards the path of good.

Gayathri manthraGayathri manthra• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n

DnamSM3Z3s• http://esminfo.prenhall.com/

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