Kanya Sankranti marks the beginning of the Sun’s
transition from Kanya to Tula (Virgo to Sagittarius). There are 12 Sankranthis
in a Hindu Solar Calendar and Simha Sankranti is the fifth in one
cycle. It is an auspicious day for many communities in Orissa and South India.
In 2019, the date of Simha Sankranti is September 17. Time is at 3:43 AM on September 18.
‘San’ means plenty and good and ‘Kranti’ means radical
change and Sankranthi means plenty of good change.