Tula Sankranti is an important day in traditional Hindu
calendar and on the day sun enters the Tula Rashi (Libra Zodiac). In 2024, the
date of Tula Sankranti is October 17. Sankranti time is at 9:59 PM on October 17. Please note that the holy bath will be taken in the morning of October 18 too. The day is of great
significance in Odisha and Karnataka. On the Tula Sankranti day the Sun fully rests on the equator and on the day the length of day and night remain equal.
In many regions in India , on Tula Sankranti day Surya
(Sun God) is worshipped. Prayers are offered to Surya and people also take dip
in holy rivers.Performing Shradh for departed souls on the day is
considered highly meritorious.
Tula Sankranti is known as Garbhana Sankranti and is an
important festival of Odisha. Special prayers are offered to Goddess Lakshmi on
the day for a good harvest.
In Karnataka, the day is celebrated as Kaveri Sankramana. People take holy dip on
the day in the holy water that gushes from Brahmakundike, a small concave shape hole, on
the Brahmagiri Hills at Talakaveri in Kodagu. Brahmakundike is the source
of Kaveri River