Mesha Sankranti 1920 in Chahārbāgh, Alborz Province, Iran Punya kaal 03:04, Tue 13 Apr
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When is Mesha Sankranti 1920 in Chahārbāgh?
Tuesday 13 April
The Sun’s entry into Mesha (sidereal, Lahiri)
Full panchang for Tue 13 Apr in ChahārbāghMesha Sankranti Punya kaal: what time?
Why is Mesha Sankranti on Tue 13 Apr in Chahārbāgh?
Mesha Sankranti is on Tue 13 Apr: the Sun enters Mesha in the night, at 03:04.
Ring: the Sun’s yearly path, 12 rashis of 30° counted from 0°; stars fixed (sidereal, Lahiri). Close-up: the Sun’s path on one clock (UTC+3:25): its rashi above, day and night below. Sun: at each sunrise, with its longitude, and where it enters.
Mon 12 Apr. The Sun enters Mesha at 03:04 Tue.
Tue 13 Apr. The Sun entered Mesha in the night before; this day keeps it.
The Sun enters Mesha at 03:04, after sunset (18:32 Mon), so the next day keeps it: Tue 13 Apr. No text giving Mesha Sankranti’s time was found; sankranti is Tithika’s convention.
The rule
The Sun’s entry into Mesha (sidereal, Lahiri)
Mesha Sankranti is the Sun’s entry into Mesha.
- Smarta
- an ingress by day keeps that day; one after sunset, the next: Tithika’s convention.
- Vaishnava
- the Smarta day.