Why we celebrate makar sankranti in marathi

Makar sankranti is one of the biggest festival celebrated in Makar Sankranti is three day festival in Maharashtra First day is Bhogi (भोगी). Day 2 is Sankrant (संक्रांत). Last day is Kinkrant/Kinkranti (किंक्रांत/किंक्रांती). The story behind this festival is Sankarasur (संकरासुर) Rakshasa who was very brutal indeed. He started torturing and killing people. To finish off Sankarasur, goddess Sankranti (संक्रांति) appeared on the earth and killed Sankarasur. To celebrate the downfall of Sankarasur, people started festival Sankarti. This is a special day for the women in Maharashtra where married women are invited for a get-together called ‘Haldi-Kunku’ (literally meaning turmeric-vermilion). Whoever invites for program, also gives gifts such as utensils, clothes etc. Typically, women wear black saris or black colored outfits. The scientific reason behind wearing black is that Sankranti comes at the peak of the winter season. Black color retains and absorbs heat, helping keep warm. Maharashtra is also famous for kite flying on this special occasion. Celebration is also to honor, worship and to pay respect to Saraswati, goddess of Knowledge. At the start of this significant event, there is worship for ancestors. Sankranti identifies a period of enlightenment, peace, prosperity and happiness which is post a period of darkness, ignorance and viciousness with immense sorrow. The six months of northern movement of the sun follows six months of southern movement. People celebrate t...

On January 14 every year, we celebrate Makar Sankranti. It is the only Indian festival celebrated on a fixed calendric day of the solar calendar. All other Indian festivals are celebrated as per the lunar calendar, which make their days of celebration on the solar calendar vary every year. The difference is easy to see. In India, we follow a lunar calendar; the moon goes from new moon to new moon or full moon to full moon in 29.5 days. We get 12 full moons in 354 days, making a lunar calendar year 354 days long. However, the Sun returns to the same spot in the sky every 365.25 days. So, there is a difference of 11.25 days between the solar and lunar years. Every 2.5 years, therefore, an intercalary month (the Adhik Maas) is added to the lunar calendar to roughly synchronise the two. This is crucial because weather patterns follow the solar calendar, not the lunar. On the other hand, accurate ‘mahurat’ (or ‘muhurat’) calculations are better done with the relatively faster moving moon. In fact, to make such calculations more accurate, the path of the moon, which is slightly off from the path of the sun, is divided into 27 ‘nakshatras’ while the path of the sun is divided into 12 ‘rashis’. All this is simple and good. The exact calculations are a bit more complex since the fractions given above are not exact. Moreover, Indian calculations are done with natural numbers rather than fractions, so numbers have to be magnified accordingly. But the problem of Makar Sankranti is uni...

New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): India is a land of immense devotion and festivities, where we have a plethora of cultures and traditions. When it comes to the Hindu culture, Makar Sankranti is one significant festival dedicated to Lord Surya or the Sun God. Makar Sankranti heralds the end of winter and the start of longer days as the sun moves northward. And this period is known as Makar Sankranti is celebrated a day after Lohri, and it falls on Sunday, January 15, 2023, this year. The Sankranti tithi will be at 8:57 am. on January 14, according to Drik Panchang. Meanwhile, the Makar Sankranti Punya Kala will run from 7:15 am. to 5:46 pm., while the Makar Sankranti Maha Punya Kala will start at 7:15 am. and end at 9:00 pm. The harvest festival is both a religious and seasonal celebration dedicated to Surya, whom the Hindu community considers to be the Sun God. Makar Sankranti commemorates the sun's transit into Makara (Capricorn) raashi (zodiac sign), and the festival is widely observed in the Indian Subcontinent as well as by Hindus worldwide. Makar Sankranti is celebrated differently in different parts of India. So let's have a look: In Punjab, Delhi, and Haryana celebrated as Makar Sankranti, on this auspicious day, all brothers visit their married sisters and bring them warm clothes and sweets. Married women show their affection and respect for their in-laws by giving them shawls, sweets, clothes, and other items. Families congregate in one location to celebrate t...

Introduction Every year on January 14th, Makar Sankranti is observed when the sun begins its ascent to the northern hemisphere. In Maharashtra, it is observed as a day to start fresh in all relationships by forgetting about past hurts, arguments, and fights. Ladies receive haldi kumkum, sweets consisting of sesame seeds and jaggery, and gifts are given to the women who visit for haldi kumkum. It is spoken in Marathi as "tilgud ghya god bola," which translates to "please take these sesame and jaggery sweets," and signifies that starting today, we will speak only positively to one another and not engage in conflict. Forgive and forget. What Is Makar Sankranti? The Lord Sun is honoured on Sankranti Day. It also refers to a certain solar day in the Hindu calendar. The sun enters the Capricorn or Makar sign on this fortunate day, signalling the end of winter and the start of longer days. It is now the beginning of the month of Magh. Every 80 years, Sankranti is postponed by one day to make up for the difference caused by the sun's revolution around the earth. On Makar Sankranti, the sun begins its northward or Uttarayan journey. As a result, this holiday is also known as Uttarayan. Farmers all around the nation hope for a bountiful harvest on this day. Date And Time Of Puja Makara Sankranti Punya Kala will start at 02:43 and end at 05:45, according to Drikpanchang.com. It will last for three hours and two minutes. Importance Of Makar Sankranti For Newlyweds In India, Makar Sank...

The time of harvest festivals is here. People across all the states in India have started preparations for festivities to mark their respect for the earth's bounty and celebrate the end of winters. Makar Sankranti is one such Hindu festival that is observed under different names in various states. Makar Sankranti also marks the beginning of the auspicious Uttarayan period, which lasts for six months, and the starting of the month of Magh in the Hindu calendar. The festival suggests the movement of the sun towards the northern hemisphere, signifying the onset of warmer and longer days. Makar Sankranti rituals and customs The festival is significant as people pay their gratitude to the sun god for a good harvest. Different rituals and activities are carried out in different communities to celebrate the festival, including the much-loved kite flying. Food is another element, which brings people together on this festival. Preparations made from til or sesame seeds and jaggery are common on Makar Sankranti. Makar Sankranti will be observed today (January 14) between 8:30 am and 5:46 pm, which is the auspicious time for the festival, according to drikpanchang.com. The various rituals that people participate in include a holy bath and doing charitable work during the auspicious time. In certain states, Makar Sankranti is seen as a good time for people to start new businesses. In West Bengal, people donate til or sesame seeds while in Other harvest festivals being celebrated acros...