Chaitra Sankranti today

The country is taking preparations to say goodbye to the running Bangla year 1429 amid the Chaitra Sankranti celebration today (Thursday) and will welcome the Bangla new calendar year 1430 tomorrow (Friday) through Pahela Baishakh celebration.

Chaitra Sankranti is an age-old festival of rural Bangla which marks the last day of a Bangla year. The Bangla calendar is solar, with the year beginning on Pahela Baishakh. People from all walks of life celebrate the Baishakhi festival with great enthusiasm.   

Chaitra Sankranti is celebrated in the month of Chaitra. Sun will enter Pisces sign during Chaitra Sankranti. Chaitra  Sankranti has begun with Trayodashi Tithi. The auspicious period will begin after sunset.

It is considered auspicious to do charity, donation, holy bath etc on this day. Sacred time is considered appropriate for taking bath in holy rivers or pilgrimage sites. The festival of Surya Sakranti is a joyous and auspicious occasion that provides strength to mind, body and soul. In Bangladesh, it is celebrated with great enthusiasm among Hindu communities.

Chaitra Sankranti Fast Festival

It is important to devote yourself in the worship of god on this day. Devotees should perform religious ceremonies and meditate to achieve wisdom, peace and beautiful mind. Worshipping god on this day is considered to be very sacred.

The pure environment and Deity worship reinforces the body as a result of meditation, yoga, homas etc. As per the Hindu culture, Chaitra Sakranti is one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar. It combines the significance of mythologies related to ancient scriptures and auspicious occasions.

The day is not just auspicious and sacred for religious activities but is considered to be practically perfect. The devotees should adopt the sense of creation in mind, body and soul and leave the tendency of destruction. A person who adopts an honest and simple life is blessed with happiness, peace and contentment.

Significance of Chaitra Sankranti
Festivals have been considered an important part of Hindu culture and tradition. There are many legends related to these festivals which make them meaningful. Likewise, Chaitra Sankranti is one of the most auspicious festival celebrated in different ways. It is celebrated with a great feeling of devotion, enthusiasm and pleasure.

In this month the motion of Sun heads towards Summers. During Summers, the Sun rises in the North and the duration of day increases. The auspicious mornings commences with early morning baths and Sun worship. It is believed that following these rituals purifies the soul and helps attain salvation. On the other hand, the one who does it is blessed with sacred benefits.

On the day of Chaitra Sankranti, the devotees must chant Gayantri Mantra with full devotion and faith since it is dedicated to Sun. Chanting Gayatri Mantra blesses the person with intelligence and wisdom. People perform religious ceremonies and do charity as per their potency. Elder people in the house donate food, clothes, money etc on this day. Special food and sweets are prepared at homes to celebrate this occasion.