The day the Sun enters sidereal Mesha (Aries) ยท Odisha

Pana Sankranti (Odia New Year) 2027

Maha Bishuba Sankranti ยท Odia Nababarsha

Date
Wednesday, 14 April 2027
Sunrise (Bhubaneswar): 5:29 AM
Sun enters sidereal Mesha (Aries): Wed 14 Apr, 3:17 PM

About this festival

Pana Sankranti, also called Maha Bishuba Sankranti, is the Odia New Year. It is observed on the day the Sun enters Mesha (Aries) and falls on 14 or 15 April. It is named after pana, a sweet drink of bel fruit, jaggery and curd that is offered and shared on the day.

How it is observed

  • Pana, a sweet drink, is prepared and offered to deities and shared with neighbours.
  • A pot with a small hole is hung over the tulsi plant so that water drips on it through the hot month.
  • People visit Hanuman, Shiva and Devi temples.
  • The new Odia panjika (almanac) comes into use from this day.

All dates

DateNotes
Tuesday, 14 April 2026Sun enters sidereal Mesha (Aries): Tue 14 Apr, 9:24 AM
Wednesday, 14 April 2027Sun enters sidereal Mesha (Aries): Wed 14 Apr, 3:17 PM

Questions people ask

When is Pana Sankranti?

On the day the Sun enters sidereal Mesha (Aries), which is 14 or 15 April. The exact time of the sankranti is shown above.

Why is it called Pana Sankranti?

After pana, a sweet drink made from bel fruit, jaggery and curd, which is offered to deities and shared on this day.

Is Pana Sankranti the same day as Vaisakhi and Poila Boishakh?

It marks the same solar event. Under the Odisha rule the day of the sankranti itself is the first day, so it falls with Vaisakhi and Puthandu and can be a day earlier than Poila Boishakh and Bohag Bihu.

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