Makar Sankranti also is known as Maghi or Makara Sankranti is celebrated by Hindus every year in January and is dedicated to the Sun God, Surya. This festival also symbolises the completion of the Winter Season and the beginning of a new harvest season. Makar Sankranti is considered as essential for spiritual practices where people take a holy dip in the sacred rivers like Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri. The festival is celebrated with lots of enthusiasm by preparing sticky, bound s

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Why Is Makar Sankranti Celebrated? Makar Sankranti is one of the few Indian festivals that follows the Sun’s movement, not the lunar cycle. On this day, the Sun enters Makara (Capricorn), marking the beginning of Uttarayan, when days grow longer and warmth slowly returns. For farming communities, it signals the end of harsh winter months and the arrival of the harvest season. Prayers are offered to the Sun, the Earth, cattle, and crops, acknowledging all that sustains life. At its heart, Makar S