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During Kumbha Sankranti the Sun is in a transitory phase and is moving from Makar Rashi to Kumbha Rashi. Of the twelve Sankranti that occur during any given year, Kumbha Sankranti is the eleventh in the year. Many communities across Eastern India celebrate Kumbha Sankranti with full religious fervor. Kumbha Sankranti is also closely associated with Kumbh Mela which is …

Meena Sankranti marks the beginning of the twelfth and last month in Hindu Solar Calendar. All twelve Sankrantis in the year are highly auspicious for Dan-Punya activities. Only certain time duration before or after each Sankranti moment is considered auspicious for Sankranti related activities. For Meena Sankranti sixteen Ghatis after the Sankranti moment are considered Shubh or auspicious and the …