Makar Sankranti is a festival, it has different Origin and significance
This festival is celebrated in Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Rajasthan and Nepal, Thailand & Cambodia
When is Celebrate Makar Sankranti
January 14th, 2022.It is the day that the Sun moves into
Makara
i.e. Capricorn constellation or zodiac.
January 14th, 2022.It is the day that the Sun moves into
Makara
i.e. Capricorn constellation or zodiac.
Traditional Makar Sankranti foods.
Til Ladoo,
Puran Poli, Makara Chaula, Khichdi,
Payesh,
Pinni.
Til Ladoo,
Puran Poli, Makara Chaula, Khichdi,
Payesh,
Pinni.
Why Makar Sankranti is celebrated ?
Makara
’ means ‘Capricorn’. The movement of the sun into ‘
Makara Raashi
’ or the ‘zodiac of Capricorn’ is called
Makar Sankranti
.
Ma
kara
’ means ‘Capricorn’. The movement of the sun into ‘
Makara Raashi
’ or the ‘zodiac of Capricorn’ is called
Makar Sankranti
.
Who celebrates Makar Sankranti ?
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Legend of Makar Sankranti
It is believed that
Sankranti
is a deity and she killed Sankarasur. The day after, the deity killed another
asura
(demon) called Kinkarasur.
It is believed that
Sankranti
is a deity and she killed Sankarasur. The day after, the deity killed another
asura
(demon) called Kinkarasur.
The harvest festival
Celebration in the farming communities, the time when they reap the fruits of their hard labor.
Celebration in the farming communities, the time when they reap the fruits of their hard labor.
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Change of seasons
It was the time when the shift of the sun resulted in longer days.from a harsher to a milder climate. A sign of hope and positivity.
It was the time when the shift of the sun resulted in longer days.from a harsher to a milder climate. A sign of hope and positivity.
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