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Monday, March 14, 2016

Meena Sankranti - 14 March 2016

In Bengali they have a saying BARO MAASHE TERO PARBON - which translates to thirteen celebrations in the twelve months.

Every day is a cause to celebrate.

Today is actually an auspicious day - Meena Sankranti. Meena means fish and the sun is in the Pisces (fish) zodiac and is transitioning into Aries (Ram) zodiac.

The phases when the sun is transitioning is called a Sankranti.

Meena Sankranti has a significance as being the last sankranti in the Hindu Calendar.
This is very significant here in the south.

And in Bengali, as today is a sankranti as a wll as a sashti, it will be big celebration in the Bengali Hindu homes among the mothers.

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