Spring · 13 April 2026
Mesha Sankranti
मेषसङ्क्रान्तिः · Solar new-year transit
Festival details
13 April 2026
Mesha Sankranti · solar new year
1 day
Vaisakhi, Puthandu, Vishu, and Poila Boishakh fall around this solar transit.
About
ॐ सूर्याय नमः
Mesha Sankranti is a significant Sanatan observance centred on sun. Devotees keep vows, worship, and give charity to purify daily life.
Origin
Both scripture and folk memory root Mesha Sankranti deeply. Tithi, katha, and the traditions of Vaisakhi give the day its meaning.
Why it is celebrated
The day is kept because sun teaches duty, devotion, and balance. Families and communities express reverence together.
The katha
Puranic accounts linked to Mesha Sankranti speak through sun of protecting dharma and protecting the devotee.
Stories & episodes
In Vaisakhi and beyond, folk stories of Mesha Sankranti are told across generations, keeping the festival alive.
Rituals & customs
Bathing and worship, mantra japa, fasting or fruit, lamp offerings, and traditional prasad linked to sun.
Where it is celebrated
Especially Vaisakhi; also observed with devotion across India and in the diaspora.