Sankranti

English

Etymology

Sanskrit संक्रान्ति (saṃkrānti)

Noun

Sankranti (plural Sankrantis)

1. (Hinduism, astronomy) The transmigration of the Sun from one Rāshi (constellation of the zodiac) to the next.

   There are 12 Sankrantis in a year.

Derived terms

• Poush Sankranti

 

Related terms

• Makar Sankranti
• Mesha Sankranti