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The Kumbha Mela, which can also be referred as religious congregation of people including both men and women, is the largest religious gathering in the world. During the festival, Lakhs of people gather to have holy baths, especially on certain auspicious days, in the holy water of the river by the side of which this Mela is held. Apart from having holy bath, people gather to have Darshan of the Sadhus who come down to the Mela from Himalayas as well as from other parts of India.
The Kumbha Mela is held at four different locations by turn and continues for about a month. The time and place for holding this unique Mela is decided, unlike other solar festivals, not only on the position of the Sun in a Rashi division but also that of the planet Jupiter, also known as Brihaspati. The rules of holding Kumbha Mela are elaborated in following table.
*When Kumbha Mela is held at Ujjain, at the same time an Ardha Kumbha Yoga is considered to happen at Haridwar, but this Kumbha is given less importance compared to the other Kumbha. This is apparently due to the fact of holding a Kumbha Mela at Ujjain at the same time and that at Nasik only at difference of few months.
Hence to summarize the above table
Generally, all the auspicious bathing days in Kumbh Mela are determined on the basis of lunar days like Purnima and Amavasya etc. However, in Haridwar Kumbha, the date of bathing on Mesha Sankranti and Vaisakhi is determined as per solar calendar.
According to the Hindu calendar, there are twelve Sankrantis in a year, which are listed in this article. The transit of the Sun from one zodiac sign to another is known as Sankranti. The days of Sankranti are considered very auspicious to perform charity and fasting
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Makara Sankranti Punya Kala, Makara Sankranti Maha Punya Kala and Makara Sankranti Phalam along with other important information related to Sankranti are given on this page. Makara Sankranti is also known as Pongal and Uttarayana
Sankranti Greeting Cards and e-cards are given on this page. These greeting cards include images of Lord Surya on Chariot, Lord Ganesha Flying Kite, Bihu Folk Dance and Ladies celebrating Sankranti Festival, which you can share with your loved ones.
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This page is a collection of Rangoli designs for Sankranti. These Rangolis are also known as Pongal Kolam, Sankranti Muggu and Sankranti Alpana. The method of making Rangoli has been described step by step with colorful pictures.
Ratham Rangoli or Chariot Rangoli Designs are provided on this page. Here, a pictorial description has been given on how to make a simple Chariot Rangoli by joining dots. Since these rangolis are made with the help of dots, they are also known as Ratham Dot Rangoli.
is one of the most popular and well-known Aarti dedicated to Lord Surya. Devotees of Lord Surya sing this Aarti to please Him during daily worship.
Names of Lord Surya, also called Ashtottara Shatanamavali, with meaning and video are given on this page.
The given prayer is one of the most popular prayers dedicated to Lord Surya, which is known as Surya Chalisa. Devotees sing it to please Suryadev and seek His blessings.
