Sankranthi Lohri/Magi Makara Sankranthi Winter Solastic Pongal Bhogi Bhogali Bigu

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Uttaryan 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
  Heavans doors open.

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SANKRANTHI
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SANKRANTHI

• 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..

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PONGAL

• 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

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PONGAL/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

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SANKRANTHI

• 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

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PONGAL

• 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

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PONGAL

• 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

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Bhogali Bihu

• Assamese
• Day of enjoyment
• Bon fire
• Harvest celebration
• New sugar cane
• Vishnu and mandara mountain to destroy Asuras

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SANKRANTHI

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

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GAYATHRI 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.

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Gayathri manthra

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vnDnamSM3Z3s
• http//esminfo.prenhall.com/science/geoanimations/
  animations/01_EarthSun_E2.html

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