Makar Sankranti
Also known as Sankranti, Sankranthi, Pongal, Uttarayana, Punyakalam, Pedda Panduga, Maghi, Magha Mela
fête religieuse hindoue
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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
Article · Français
Makara Sankranti (en sanskrit : मकरसङ्क्रमणम् (makarasaṅkramaṇam)) est une journée de fête du calendrier hindou, en l'honneur du dieu Surya.
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