Analysis of cultural connections and traditions around solar events in India, Myanmar, and Thailand, indicating shared heritage.
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.
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Varun Chaturvedi (2026) studied this question.
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