Vrishabha Sankranti 2028
वृषभ संक्रांति
The solar transit into Taurus (Vrishabha Rashi), marking the beginning of Vaishakha Masa in some regional calendars. Observed with charity, river bathing, and ancestral rites across Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
Dates in 2028
Mon, 15 May, 2028 — Sun enters Vrishabha (Taurus). Sacred bath and dana prescribed.
Vrishabha Sankrantiवृषभ संक्रान्तिyearly06:04 – 19:05sankrantisuryaSources (2)
- Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda, Sankranti-mahatmya section, Vishnupadi-sankranti enumeration'Vrṣa, Vrshchika, Kumbha aur Sinha rashi par jo Surya ki sankranti hoti hai, uska naam Vishnupadi hai. Vishnupadi sankranti mein kiye hue punya-karma ka phala lakhguna.' Vrishabha-Sankranti is thus a Vishnupadi-sankranti with lakh-fold snaana-daana merit.
- Narada Purana — Uttarardha, Sankranti-punyakala prakaranam, dvi-svabhava-rashi 16-ghadi section (verse 264 segment)Specifies punyakaala windows around sankrantis for snana and dana; Vishnupadi-sankrantis get the 16-ghadi post-sankranti window.
Authoritative source
— Dharmasindhu
वृषभ संक्रान्ति पूजा
Vrishabha Sankranti Puja
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