Makar sankranti
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
Article · Polski
Makara sankranti (sanskryt: मकर संक्रान्ति) – święto hinduskie, obchodzone w dzień, w którym Słońce przechodzi na północną półkulę. W przeciwieństwie do innych świąt w Indiach, których data obliczana jest na podstawie kalendarza księżycowego, Makar sankranti wypada zawsze 14 stycznia. Dzień ten uważany jest za jeden z najbardziej pomyślnych w roku. Święto związane jest z kultem Słońca (symbol światła i rozumu) oraz Saraswati, bogini mądrości.
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