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hindu festival
Makar Sankranti
मकर संक्रांति
📅 Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Sun enters Capricorn — harvest festival of India
📖 The Story
Makar Sankranti marks the Sun entering Capricorn. Celebrated across India as Pongal, Uttarayan, Lohri, and Bihu. The Sun begins its northward journey (Uttarayan), symbolising the end of winter.
🪔 Puja Vidhi
Wake before sunrise. Take holy bath. Offer sesame seeds and jaggery to the Sun. Donate sesame laddoos and warm clothes. Fly kites.
✨ Rituals & Traditions
◆Kite flying
◆Sesame and jaggery sweets
◆Holy dip in rivers
◆Bonfire in Punjab
🌟 Astrological Significance
Beginning of Uttarayan. Auspicious period for new ventures.
Quick Info
Date 202614 Jan
DayWednesday
Typehindu