Makar sankranti is a time of celebration and thanks giving, and is marked by a variety of rituals and tradition. Jan 9, 2025there are twelve sankrantis in a year. From makar sankranti, the sun starts moving towards the.
Jan 20, 2026makar sankranti is a hindu festival celebrated in january that marks the entrance of the sun into the hindu astrological sign of makara (capricorn) and the beginning of the sun’s northward. Makar sankranti is the very first major festival to be celebrated in india and is one of the universally celebrated hindu festivals. Jan 10, 2025sankranthi is an important festival in india that celebrates agriculture and spirituality.
It takes place in january and marks the sun’s move into capricorn, known as makara sankranti. In hindu calendar there are total twelve sankranti in a year. All twelve sankranti can be divided into four categories.
Makar sankranti and karka sankranti are two ayan (अयन) sankranti which are also. Makar sankranti, also known as uttarayana, makara, or simply sankranti, is a vibrant hindu festival celebrated throughout india and nepal. Nov 26, 2024makar sankranti, one of the most celebrated festivals across india, is often associated with the harvest season and the arrival of spring.
Jan 14, 2026dedicated to the sun deity, makar sankranti, or sankranti is one of the most important festivals in the hindu calendar. Jan 1, 2026on this day, communities come together to celebrate regional harvest festivals like poush parbon (or poush sankranti), magh bihu and pongal and uttarayana, among others.