Makar sankranti photo pose

Makar Sankranti is a harvest festival and is celebrated by Hindus on 14th January in the month of Magha in India. On this day the Sun returns to the Northern Hemisphere and passes from the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn. It is celebrated differently in different parts of the State. In the sacred river of Ganges, people take dip in water and worship the Sun God to purify their souls. The festival signifies that one should eliminate from the darkness of deception and commence to enjoy a new life with brightness. Makar Sankranti is known by various other names in different parts of India which are as follows: 1. Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh: Maghi 2. Tamil Nadu: Pongal 3. Rajasthan and Gujarat: Uttarayan 4. Assam Valley: Bhogali Bihu or Magh Bihu 5. Sabarimala Temple in Kerala: Makar Vilakku Festival 6. Bihar, Goa, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Orissa, Manipur, Sikkim, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra: Makar Sankranti or Sankranti. 7. Kashmir Valley: Shishur Saenkraat It is celebrated by different names in some other countries also. Cambodia: Moha Sangkra , Myanmar: Thingyan, ,Nepal: Maghi by Tharu people and Maghe Sankranti or Maghe Sakrati by others.

Makar Sankranti is one of the most unique festivals celebrated in India. Since, most Hindu festivals follow the position of the moon and are based on the lunar calendar. Thus, the dates of festivals change every year. But Makar Sankranti is a festival which falls on the same day every year as it follows the solar calendar. Makar Sankranti, a harvest festival, falls on the equinox when day and night are believed to be equally long. It officially marks the beginning of spring or the onset of Indian summer and the days become longer, and nights shorter. The festival has different names in different parts of the country, such as Pongal, Lohri, Uttaryan, Maghi and Khichdi. Having 'Til-gul' i.e. sesame and jaggery in the form of sweets like laddoos is a custom of this festival. Kite flying is an activity highly associated with Makar Sankranti. Apart from India, this day is too celebrated in Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Sri Lanka. TOI-Online / Jan 10, 2023, 17:38 (IST) Makar Sankranti has a great significance among Hindus. This day is celebrated with great zeal across the country. People take holy bathe in sacred river Ganga on this particular day. Makar Sankranti festival is dedicated to worship Lord Surya. People offer prayers to Lord Surya. On this auspicious day, Sun changes its position and travels to Capricorn from Sagittarius. People do charity on this particular day and seek blessings from the Lord. TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jan 14, 2023, 06:00 (IST) ...