![]() Pana Sankranti is what Vishu is for Kerala, Vaisakhi for Punjab, Pohela Boishakh for West Bengal and Bihu is for Assam. As India is located to the north of the equator, hence, from the first movement of the sun from Mesha Sankranti, Odisha marks it New Year. After this, the sun moves towards the north direction. On these two days, the duration of day and night remains the same. The sun completely rests on the equator (visubha rekha) only on two occasions- “Mesha Sankranti” and “Tula Sankranti”. ![]() It therefore falls on 13/14 April every year on the Gregorian calendar. This falls on the Purnimanta system of lunar month Baisakha on the Indian national system, i.e. The fist day of the traditional solar month of Mesha is celebrated as Odia new year. Pana Sankranti also known as Mesha Sankranti, Maha Vishubha Sankranti and Meru Sankranti marks the Odias New Year.
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