Solar New Year
AssameseAlso known as: Hindu Solar New Year, Mesha Sankranti New Year
Solar New Year
About Solar New Year
The Solar New Year marks the beginning of the Hindu solar calendar, coinciding with Mesha Sankranti when the Sun enters Aries. In Assam, this day is celebrated as part of the Bohag Bihu festivities.
Devotees take ritual baths in sacred rivers and offer prayers to the rising sun for a prosperous year ahead. The day is observed with traditional Assamese customs and the preparation of special sweets.
In Assam, the Solar New Year is a time for new beginnings, with families starting new ventures, purchasing new items, and seeking blessings from elders.
Vrat Vidhi & Fasting Rules
Devotees observe a fast on the Solar New Year and perform elaborate sun worship for a prosperous year ahead.
Om Suryaya Namah, I seek the blessings of the Sun God for a prosperous new year and success in all endeavours.
- Wake up before sunrise and take a ritual bath in a river.
- Offer water, flowers, and prayers to the rising sun.
- Seek blessings from elders and family members.
- Start new ventures or purchases as an auspicious beginning.
Puja Samagri & Ritual Steps
- Decorate the house with mango leaves and fresh flowers.
- Offer water to the rising sun with the copper vessel.
- Light earthen lamps and perform the new year puja.
- Seek blessings from elders and share traditional sweets.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
It is celebrated as part of Bohag Bihu festivities, with ritual bathing, sun worship, and preparation of traditional sweets.
It marks the beginning of the Hindu solar calendar and emphasizes the cyclical nature of time and new beginnings.
Note: All timings are represented in 24-hour notation in local time of the selected location with DST adjustment (if applicable).
Hours which are past midnight are suffixed with next day date. In Panchang, a day starts and ends with local sunrise.
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