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Makar Sankranti मकर संक्रांति
Surya · Partial fasting
Sun's transition into Capricorn (Makar Rashi) — first solar festival of the year. Marks end of inauspicious Dakshinayana, beginning of Uttarayana. Kite-flying, sesame sweets (til-gur), Ganga snan.
Rituals (vidhi)
- 1.Holy dip in Ganga (Prayagraj, Haridwar)
- 2.Til-gur ladoo sharing (forgive past disputes)
- 3.Donation to brahmins and the poor
- 4.Surya Namaskar at sunrise
Significance
Kumbh Mela snan begins. Bhishma Pitamah chose this day to leave his body. Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Lohri in Punjab same week.