Makar Sankranti Festival
Makar Sankranti is also known as Maghi or Makara Sankranti. The festival is celebrated by Hindus and is dedicated to Surya, who is Sun God in the Hindu realm. This year, Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on January 15, 2020. Therefore, the festival should mark the first day when the sun sets in Capricorn, also known as Makara. Makar Sankranti also marks the end of the month when the winter solstice, also called the darkest night of the year. It also shows us that the long days are here again. According to Hindu tradition, Makar Sankranti also marks the beginning of Uttarayana, an exciting six-month period. Makar Sankranti festival Across India One of the most special things about this festival is that it happens to be one of the few ancient Hindu festivals on the solar system. Hindus celebrate their festivals like the lunar calendar. The Hindu calendar itself is created as the moon in nature. As the festival is celebrated as in all the solar cycles it falls on the s...