Sankranti

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noun

The transmigration of the Sun from one Rāshi (constellation of the zodiac) to the next.

“There are 12 Sankrantis in a year.”

OriginSanskrit संक्रान्ति →
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Meanings

nounSankranti (plural Sankrantis)

plural Sankrantis

  1. HinduismastronomyThe transmigration of the Sun from one Rāshi (constellation of the zodiac) to the next.

    There are 12 Sankrantis in a year.

Origin

  1. Sanskritसंक्रान्ति
  2. EnglishSankranti

From Sanskrit संक्रान्ति (saṃkrānti).

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Sankranti. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sankranti

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“Sankranti.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sankranti. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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