The Sacred Flow of Sankranti

The document explores how one astronomical event, the Sun’s entry into Aries, gave rise to connected new year traditions across India, Myanmar, and Thailand in the form of Sankranti, Thingyan, and Songkran. It shows how culture, religion, migration, and history shaped these festivals into a shared civilizational heritage with deep spiritual and geopolitical meaning.

Authors

Publication Details

Journal
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2026-04-15
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19591119
Primary Topic
Indian and Buddhist Studies
Type
article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact
0.00
Controls
|||
ALL TIME
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
article

The Sacred Flow of Sankranti

Varun Chaturvedi
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Indian and Buddhist Studies
article

The Sacred Flow of Sankranti

Varun Chaturvedi
article en

Abstract

The document explores how one astronomical event, the Sun’s entry into Aries, gave rise to connected new year traditions across India, Myanmar, and Thailand in the form of Sankranti, Thingyan, and Songkran. It shows how culture, religion, migration, and history shaped these festivals into a shared civilizational heritage with deep spiritual and geopolitical meaning.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Reduced inequalities
Openalex Percentile: Top 7%
Indian and Buddhist Studies
DOIOpen Access PDFOpenAlex
AI Navigator

Ask Laika to Summarize, Analyze, and Connect papers live on the map.

Summarize Papers & Methodologies

Extract key findings, datasets, and comparative methods across publications.

Benchmark Rankings & Visual Analytics

Rank top research institutions, authors, funders, topics, and journals by Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) and paper volume with instant charts.

Connect Distant Disciplines

Bridge topological clusters on the map to find hidden collaborative intersections.