
15/01/2023
Wishing my Facebook family a very Happy Makar Sankranti 🙏😊
Makar Sankranti is the first Hindu festival that is celebrated with great pomp and enthusiasm across India and usually takes place in January. It is a major harvest festival celebrated by Hindus across India but different states celebrate the festival under different names, traditions and festivities.
Makar Sankranti marks the end of winter as well as the beginning of longer days on account of the sun's northward journey. This period is also known as Uttarayan on this account and is considered to be very auspicious
The harvest festival is both a religious as well as seasonal observance and is dedicated to Surya whom the Hindu community believes to be the Sun God. Makar Sankranti marks the sun's transit into Makara (Capricorn) raashi (zodiac sign) and the festival is majorly celebrated in the Indian Subcontinent and also by the Hindus around the world