Vrishabha Sankranti is one of the highly auspicious twelve Sankranti (s), which is observed by performing Dan-Punya and righteous activities at the starting of the second month of the Hindu solar calendar.

Many regional Hindu calendar systems and Muhurat finding rules bring New Year with Mesha Sankranti. If not the same day, then the day followed by Mesha Sankraman is celebrated as the first day of the Solar cycle year. However, the Shubh Muhurat for Sankranti-related Daan-Punya activities is considered as per its own rules through the Hindu solar calendar system. Mesha Sankranti is associated with Sankramanam, Vishu Kani, Pana Sankranti, Puthandu, Vishu, Pohela Boishakh (Naba Barsha), Vaisakh, and Bihu in various regions of India.

Meena Sankranti is one of the twelve sun-transition events which mark the starting of a new month, indeed the last month of the year. Calculated as per the solar calendar system, Meena Sankranti is also observed throughout India by Hindus as an auspicious opportunity of donating food, clothes, and especially the land (in this particular Sankranti).