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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