As Scotching Summer Sun has set a tone for a new season, the Aries Sankranti, also known as Pan Sankranti or Odia New Year, brings a wave of devotion, tradition and festive cheer with it. Odisha and some parts of Eastern India are celebrated, the festival is at the beginning of a new year in Mesha Rashi (Aries) and a new year in the Odia calendar.
Let’s find out the subject, history, importance and celebration of this culturally rich and spiritually lively festival:-
Theme of Aries Sankranti / Pan Sankranti 2025
While each year a unique official “theme” does not take, like some modern global days, the inherent feeling of Pana Sankranti 2025 is a celebration of health through renewal, gratitude to nature, and cooling traditions. The rituals emphasize the relationship between preparation and sharing, spiritual welfare and seasonal changes of rituals, especially fainting (a cooling drink).
This year’s attention is expected to revive environmental-conscious ceremonies, traditional treatment foods and community-based customs.
History of Pan Sankranti
Pan Sankranti has shown its roots for ancient Vedic time and is one of the early forms of the New Year celebration in India based on the solar calendar. It is celebrated as the first day of the Odia calendar (falling in mid -April) and is deeply connected to the sun worship.
It is believed that this festival is the day when Lord Hanuman met Lord Rama during his exile, and he is also associated with Lord Shiva, who is worshiped with water and pan to cool his terrible form. In some traditions, the birth of Lord Vishnu is also seen on this day in his Parashurama avatar.
Importance of Aries Sankranti
1. New Year in Odisha: It marks Messa, in the solar year of the Odia calendar and the beginning of the first month.
2. Sun infection: As soon as the Sun enters Aries, it is a symbol of new energy, fertility and the onset of agricultural weather.
3. Cooling the earth and body: Pan Sankranti is particularly important due to its cooperation with health and hydration. The purpose of traditional drinks and rituals is to keep the body cool during the increasing heat heat.
4. Spiritual uplift: Devotees visit temples, pray to Lord Shiva, Hanuman and Surya, and participate in charitable acts, which reflect the values ​​of compassion and gratitude of the festival.
How is Aries Sankranti celebrated in Odisha?
To offer devotees and Maa Tarini Temple in temples like Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar. In Shiva temples, special rituals are organized with holy bath, charity (charity), and Rudra Abhisheka.
Get distribution
The main attraction of the festival is to prepare and share – a sweet, cooling drink that is made of hair (wood apple), curd, jaggery, ripe fruits and water. People distribute it to neighbors, travelers and even animals and plants.
Hanging “Basi Ghara”
In many houses and temples, an earthen pot filled with water (Basi Ghara) is hung with a small hole, allowing the water to be slowly dripping on basil plants or Shivalingas, which symbolizes the gift to divine and mother nature.
Cultural programs and folk traditions
In villages and towns, folk songs, dances, frosts and dasasthiya performance are performed. Many areas also celebrate Danda Nata, a spiritual rituals and dance celebrations, which practice penance for refinement.
Similar new year ceremony in India
Mesh Sankranti is celebrated under different names across India around the same time:
– Pohela Boshakh in West Bengal
– Vishu in Kerala
– Puthandu in Tamil Nadu
– Bohag Bihu in Assam
– Baisakhi in Punjab
All these festivals are a symbol of agricultural beginning, cultural renovation and spiritual balance.
Pana Sankranti / Odia New Year 2025 is not just a change of date – it is a celebration of nature, gratitude and community. In the centuries -old traditions and compatible with modern consciousness, it acts as a reminder to nourish both body and soul while respecting the planet.
As the Odisha and Odia community around the world welcome the new year, they also carry forward the timeless heritage of welfare, worship and warmth.
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