Vishuva Sankranti on 14 April 2012 : |
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Vishuva Sankranti is also known as Pana Sankranti. Vishuva Sankranti is the traditional Oriya New Year and generally falls on April 14 each year. It coincides with the traditional New Year in Assam, Bengal, Kerala, Manipur, Nepal and Tamil Nadu - in short the solar Hindu New Year.
Danda Nata commences from the Chaitra Purnima and continues upto the Pana Sankranti (Maha Vishuva Sankranti) day. These two months, Chaitra and Baisakha are considered most auspicious for the worship of Lord Shiva. Many religious treatise indicate that if Lord Shiva is invoked during this period of the year, the earth is blessed with good harvest; increase of wealth and all round improvement of the families and communities occur. |
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