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Sankranti 2014, Makar Sankranti 2014, Makara Sankranthi 2014 date

Naveen Sanagala — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:04:52 +0000

Makar Sankranti or Sankranthi is celebrated on Makar Sankraman day. Four-day Sankranti 2014 starts on 13 January and ends on 16 January 2014. Bhogi marks the beginning of the festival and the festivities are concluded on Mukkanuma. Makar Sankranti marks the beginning of Uttarayan or Uttarayana Punyakalam (sun’s transition towards Northern Hemisphere). In 2014, Makar [...]

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Health Benefits of Celebrating Makar Sankranthi in traditional manner

Naveen Sanagala — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 16:31:31 +0000

Apart from ritualistic celebrations, Makar Sankranthi has several number of herbal and health benefits. Celebrating Pongal festival in traditional manner makes us healthy. Here is a list of the items associated with Sankranti festival and their health benefits for us… Regu Pandlu (Ziziphus zizyphus – commonly known as Jujube, Red date, Indian date, Chinese date, [...]

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Pongal 2013 Puja Time, Thai Pongal Pooja Muhurtham in 2013

Naveen Sanagala — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 16:26:02 +0000

Pongal is the biggest festival in Tamil Nadu. It is celebrated for 4 days. Pongal Puja time in 2013 or Pongal Pooja Muhurtham in 2013 is given here according to the standard Tamil calendars and the Tamil astrology basics. Pongal date is 14 January in 2013. The auspicious muhurtham for pongal preparation and pongal pooja [...]

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Gangireddu & Haridasu: Popular Aspects of Sankranti

Naveen Sanagala — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 16:19:08 +0000

Gangireddu is a sacred bull, which is decorated with beautiful clothes and ringing bells. Haridasulu are the people of a cast who are dedicated to receive charities from other people. Gangireddu and Haridasu are the two important aspects of Makar Sankranti. Haridasu makes gangireddu (bull) to dance. The scene clearly depicts bulls obedience to his [...]

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Makar Sankranti Puja 2013 Time, Sankranti Pooja Muhurat 2013

Naveen Sanagala — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 16:09:36 +0000

Read this article for Makar Sankranti Puja 2013 time or sankranti pooja muhurat 2013. Makar Sankranti puja – observing oil bath; preparing special recipe (Kheer / Khichdi), and offering naivedya to Lord Surya (other Gods – Shiva Parvati / Lakshmi Narayan), will be based on shubh muhurat. Surya Bhagavan enters into Capricron (Makara rashi) on [...]

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Srisailam Sankranthi Brahmotsavam, Week long Festival at Srisailam Temple

Naveen Sanagala — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 16:25:15 +0000

Thousands of devotees throng the temple for Swami vari and Ammavari Darshanam and to see the annual Brahmotsavam. It is to note that main Brahmotsavam in Srisailam Temple is during Maha Shivaratri. Here is the timetable or schedule of Sankranthi Brahmotsavam: 11 January 2013: Bramhotsavala Ankurarpana, Dhwajarohanam 12 January 2013: Shesha Vahana Seva 13 January [...]

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Uttarayan (Uttarayanam, Uttarayana Punyakalam)

Naveen Sanagala — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 16:23:15 +0000

Uttarayan, also known as Uttarayanam or Uttarayana Punyakalam, is the six month period between Makara Sankranti or Makar Sankraman and Karka Sankranti (usually July 14) or Karka Sankramanam. In 2013, Uttarayan starts on January 14, 2013. Dakshinayanam is the period between July 14 to January 14. On Makara Sankranti day, Sun transits into Makara Rashi, [...]

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Bhogi Pallu (Bhogi Pandlu, Bhoda Pandlu), showered on the heads of children

Naveen Sanagala — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 16:09:44 +0000

“Bhogi Pandlu” is a special ritual to be performed on the day of Bhogi. On Bhogi, the children are dressed up with new dresses. They are given Aarti and Bhogi Pandlu (Bhogi Pallu – a special mixture of gooseberries, food material, sugarcane and rice) are showered on the heads of children to protect them from [...]

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Bhogi Rituals, Customs and Bhogi Puja

Naveen Sanagala — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 15:58:53 +0000

Bhogi is the first day of 4-day Sankranthi festival in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. In Tamil Nadu, Bhogi is observed as Bhogi Pongal. For a grand celebration of Bhogi, all houses are cleaned and washed. People decorate their houses with “Rangoli / Kolam / Muggu”. Women draw the rangoli with rice flour and [...]

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Bhogi Significance and celebrations, How Bhogi is celebrated?

Naveen Sanagala — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 15:55:37 +0000

Bhogi is the first day of four-day Sankranthi festival in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Tamil people celebrated Bhogi as Bhogi Pongal. Bhogi Mantalu and Bhogi Pallu are the main ritual during Bhogi festival. In the early morning, people light a sacred bonfire called Bhogi Mantalu. Children dance around bhogi mantalu, singing songs in praise of [...]

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