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Chaitra Sankranti marks the beginning of the last month of the Nepali calendar year. It holds significant cultural and religious importance, symbolizing the transition from the old year to the new. Mainly Chaitra month can experience the arrival of the spring season, making everything feel fresh and full of life. Another important speciality of Chaitra month is that Lord Brahma started to create the universe on this day. So, it's not just about the seasons changing, there's a spiritual side to it too. Overall, Chaitra Sankranti is a time of new beginnings and celebrating the start of something good.
As the last month of the year, various events and festivals are organized around Chaitra Sankranti to farewell the old and welcome the new year. One of the central themes of Chaitra Sankranti is the reverence towards the sun and its life-giving light. This day is celebrated with deep devotion, as the sun holds great spiritual significance, power, vitality and renewal in Hindu culture. Every year of this month, rural Nepal is all set for “melas” as it is the month of color and brightness. People from different communities of different cultures come together at these fairs to celebrate music, dance, food, and cultural activities with the blessings of the sun. The melas are set up on freshly harvested wheat fields, with cuckoos singing songs of love and joy in the background.
Chaitra Sankranti is all about starting fresh and being thankful for what we have. It's a time to look back on the good things from the past year and feel hopeful about the future. We celebrate with colorful traditions and enjoy being together with friends and family. It's like a big party where everyone is happy and excited for what's to come in the new year.
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