Devotees perform special puja on the occasion, which is also celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman. ‘Pana Sankranti’ or ‘Maha Bishuba Sankranti’ marks the Odia New Year with the introduction of new Panjika, which is an almanac of Hindu religious festivals, timings and predictions for the year. The Panjika is prepared as per solar calendar and incorporates the auspicious dates, times, sunrise and sunset time, stars and their movements etc. from Mesha Sankranti till Mina Sankranti. Many many happy returns of the day from odisha's best furniture brand store Furniture Godown Bhubaneswar.