Makar Sankranti, also known as Sankranti or Makara Sankrant, is one of the highly auspicious days in a Hindu calendar and the day is dedicated to the worship of Lord Surya (Sun God). In 2014, the date of Makar Sankranti is January 14. Makar Sankranti is the day when the sun enters into the zodiac Capricorn or Makara. It is also known as Uttarayana Punyakalam and heralds the arrival of spring season.
Lord Surya is worshipped on the Makar Sankranti day and is a form of Nature Worship. A major event on the day is the bathing ritual at Sangam (confluence of Yamuna, Saraswati and Ganga) in
Uttarayana Punyakalam, the day time of Devas, begins with the Makar Sankranti and lasts for six months. This period is ideal for all kind of auspicious activities.
Makar Sankranti is observed throughout India
In Bengal , Makar Sankranti is noted for the Ganga Sagar Mela and Pithey parban.
Bhogali Bihu is celebrated on the day in Assam
Makar Mela is observed in Orissa.
In North India , it is the time of Lohri and Khichadi.
In Central India , it is Sankranti.
In Tamil Nadu, Makar Sankranti is observed as Pongal.
In Andhra Pradesh, it is known as Sankranthi.
In Karnataka - Sankranthi
In Maharashtra it Makar Sankranti and Til Gul
In Karnataka - Sankranthi
In Maharashtra it Makar Sankranti and Til Gul
In Kerala, the famous Sabarimala Pilgrimage comes to an end with sighting of the Makaravilakku.
In Gujarat and Rajasthan, it is known as Uttarayan and is noted for the kite flying event.
It is an important bathing date during the famous Magh Mela and Kumbh Mela at Sangam (Prayag) in Allahabad.
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Makar sankrant is widely celebrated in Maharashtra also. We give tilgul to greet each other
Thank you so much for your articles. It is great you are writing the importance and exact dates to be observed for various parts of India. It will be a great service if you have the chance to put dates for the Hindus who are in other parts of the world like mainly in US and UK. Like i believe Makar Sankranti is on Jan 13 in USA.
Til gul gya annee GOoUD gooud bholaa
This is pharse said today I wish all the hindus and maharashtrain community HAAPPY SANKRANTI.and good wishes for this year 2010.
Sankranthi is celebrated with gusto in Karnataka as well. It is the harvest festival. It is celebrated by painting the horns oxen (the ones used for ploughing) with bright colors, performing puja to the newly harvested grains, making a special dish called huggi with the freshly harvested grains and distributing / exchanging a mixture of roasted sesame seeds & jaggery (Ellu - bella), molded sugar candies (sakkare acchu) and sugarcane pieces. More info can be found here ; http://www.hindu-blog.com/2009/01/sankranthi-in-karnataka-kannada-makara.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makar_Sankranti
hi,
Wish u all a very happy Sankranti!
the information is very useful but i don't know why people miss out on the state called 'Karnataka' which is very much in south india! i am really upset!
SR
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JAI SHRI RAM
Wish u all a very happy Sankranti.
On the day of Makara Sankranti in Karnataka, people will celebrate the festival by distrubuting Ellu, Bella & Kabbu ( Ellu, Jaggary & Sugarcane) to all and forget all their misunderstandings.
Wish all the readers of this forum a Happy Sankranthi.
On that day those who are performing tharpanam, please wear KOMANAM and do the tharpanam, at least on tharpanam day " performers should wear komanam "
when it is supposed to be celebrated? 14th or 15th
It is to be observed on January 15 morning. This is because the Transition takes place at 12:59 AM on January 15. As per Hindu lunar calendar this is on the night of January 14 - a day in Hindu calendar is from sunrise to next day before sunrise.
Tan mein masti
Mann mein umang.
Dekar sabko apnapan
Gud mein jaise meethapan.
Hokar saath hum Udayen PATANG
Aur bhar len aakash mein apne rang.
Happy Makar Sankranti!
Tan mein masti
Mann mein umang.
Dekar sabko apnapan
Gud mein jaise meethapan.
Hokar saath hum Udayen PATANG
Aur bhar len aakash mein apne rang.
Happy Makar Sankranti!
Enjoy your makar sankranti! Let it be the memorable day for u.SO, Happy happy makar sakranti to u all......................................................................................................
Enjoy your makar sankranti! Let it be the memorable day for u.SO, Happy happy makar sakranti to u all......................................................................................................
Tan mein masti
Mann mein umang.
Dekar sabko apnapan
Gud mein jaise meethapan.
Hokar saath hum Udayen PATANG
Aur bhar len aakash mein apne rang.
Happy Makar Sankranti!
Happy makar sankranti 2 all....
I do not agree with your explanation of why Makar Sankranti falls on two days.
If a day is from last sunrise to next sunrise then 12:59 AM on 14th Midnight (00:59 since midnight on 15th according to "usual" calendar ) should still be counted as 14th December, isn't it? So if you are sure that the transition happens on 14th Midnight then it should be celebrated on 14th. The reason you have Makar Sankranti on Two days is because we still have 2 different kind of calendars (and hence two ways of calculating the transition time)
You celebrate Makar Sankranti on 14th or 15th in Gregorian (our usual calendar) based on what calendar you follow to calculate the dates. You follow one calendar and there would just be one date. If all of us were following just one calendar then there would be just one date.
It is difficult to put "exact" date for an astronomical observation and the best people can do is "guess" based on past observations.
Hello Hi. Relatives, near and dear....
WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY MAKAR SANKRANI...........
MAY THIS FESTIVAL BRING ALL SORTS OF HAPPINESS
AND PROSPERITY IN YOUR LIFE
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