🪷 कर्क सङ्क्रान्ति · Karka Saṅkrānti (Dakṣiṇāyana)

Sun enters Cancer; Dakṣiṇāyana (south-going) begins. Devatā-rātri begins.
Associated deity: Sūrya Bhagavān

Tradition

Tradition: Pan-Hindu

Vrata: Yes (fasting day)

Detection Rule (Pure Pañchāṅga-Based)

{
  "sun_rashi": "Karka"
}
Precedence: 2 (lower = higher priority on multi-festival days)
Engine: Festival catalogue runs at request time over BOB-History pañchāṅga output