Makar Sankranti is a Hindu festival that falls in January, marking the sun's entrance into the astrological sign of Capricorn (Makar) and the beginning of the sun’s northward journey.

Makar Sankranti is celebrated with a variety of social events, including melas (fairs), dances, kite flying, feasts, bonfires, and colorful decorations. In certain places, rural youngsters walk ...

Makar(a) Sankranti is the only Hindu festival based on the solar calendar instead of the lunar. Makar Sankranti is the celebration of the sun's journey from the Southern to the Northern Hemisphere and ...

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