ماکار سانکرانتی
Also known as Sankranti, Sankranthi, Pongal, Uttarayana, Punyakalam, Pedda Panduga, Maghi, Magha Mela
Makar(a) Sankrānti, also referred to as Uttarāyana, Makara, or simply Sankrānti, is a Hindu observance and a mid-winter harvest festival in India and Nepal. It is typically celebrated on 14 January annually, this occasion marks the transition of the sun from the zodiac of Sagittarius (dhanu) to Capricorn (makara). As this transition coincides with the sun's movement from south to north, the festival is dedicated to the solar deity, Surya, and is observed to mark a new beginning. Across India, the occasion is celebrated with numerous multi-day festivals.
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Key facts
- Also called
- Uttarayana, Sankranti, Til Sakraat, Magha, Môkôr Sôṅkrānti, Mela, Ghughuti, Pedda Panduga, Bhogi, Sakraat, Pongal, Peddha Panduga, Sakrat, Khichaṛi, Sankramana
- Observed by
- Hindus , Buddhists , Sikhs , Jains
- Liturgical color
- Red
- Type
- Religious and cultural, harvest festival
- Significance
- A harvest festival, a celebration of the mid-winter solstice
- Celebrations
- Kite flying, bonfires, fairs, feast, arts, dance, socialization
- Date
- First day of makara masa, Bhogi (15 January in leap years ; 14 January on all other years)
- Frequency
- Annual
- Related to
- Pongal , Lohri , Lal Loi , Maghe Sankranti , Magh Bihu , Tusu Festival