
Astronomical Significance of Indian Traditional New Year
#CandleInTheDark HAPPY VISHU! It's spring time and it's festive season as many states in India are celebrating the traditional New Year around this time of the year. So why around this time? Our forefathers had great knowledge on Astronomy and they knew that Equinox (that occurred on 20 March) has a physical significance as the Sun is directly overhead at the equator and the day and night are nearly equal that day. So they wanted to consider this day as the start of a new yea