Sankranti Calendar 2019
Update: 2019-01-11 19:04 IST
Sankranti… The word Sankranti means 'sacred changes’. According to Indian astrology, it is the migration of the Sun from one rashi (zodiac) to another. There are 12 Sankranti's in a year as per Hindu calendar.
The southern Indian states follow the Solar Calendar in accordance to which Sankranti marks the beginning of a month. While in other states like Bengal and Orisa, it marks the ending of the month. Days of Sankranti are considered good for charity. However, the auspicious ceremonies are avoided on this day. Among all the 12 Sankranti's, Makar Sankranti is the most significant one and it is observed throughout India. Uttarayan in Gujarat, Lohri in Punjab, Pongal in Tamil Nadu and Bihu in Assam.
Happy Sankranti!
| Date | Sankranti |
| January 14 | Makar Sankranti |
| February 13 | Kumbh Sankranti |
| March 15 | Meena Sankranti |
| April 14 | Mesha Sankranti |
| May 15 | Vrishabha Sankranti |
| June 15 | Mithuna Sankranti |
| July 16 | Karka Sankranti |
| August 17 | Singh Sankranti |
| September 17 | Kanya Sankranti |
| October 18 | Tula Sankranti |
| November 17 | Vrishchika Sankranti |
| December 16 | Dhanu Sankranti |