Why is Makar Sankrati the only festival that falls on January 14 or 15?
The year 2024 has started with new enthusiasm. The first festival of the new year is coming soon which doubles the joy of the new year. From the religious point of view too, New Year is special in many ways. The first month of the year is January and there are many fasts and festivals in this month. Makar Sankranti is the most important festival of Hindus.
Sometimes there is confusion regarding the date of Sankranti. Sometimes Makar Sankranti falls on 14th and sometimes 15th January. But do you know why Makar Sankranti is the only festival that falls on January 14 or 15 according to the English calendar? Learn about Makar Sankranti in Hindu scriptures as well as according to Astronomy.
Makar Sankranti 14-15 January only?
Makar Sankranti is the period of transition of Sun from Sagittarius to Capricorn. Why is Makar Sankrati the only festival that falls on January 14 or 15 according to the English calendar? All Hindu calendars practiced in India are based on the moon, so the English dates of Hindu festivals keep changing.
The calendar currently in use is called the Gregorian calendar, which is a solar calendar, that is, a calendar based on the sun. Makar Sankranti is a festival that is celebrated according to the position of the Sun relative to the Earth. Therefore, due to slight changes in the position of the moon, this festival sometimes falls on 14th January and sometimes on 15th. The English date does not change due to Sun’s cardinal role.
Celebrated in various states of India
Makar Sankranti is a festival that is celebrated by many names and in many ways in different states of India. In North India it is called Makar Sankranti, Pongal in Tamil Nadu and Uttarayan in Gujarat.
It is called Maghi Bihu in Assam and Suggy Habba in Karnataka, Makarviklu in Kerala and Shishu Sankrant in Kashmir. This festival is celebrated not only in India but also in neighboring countries like Nepal and Bangladesh. People celebrate this festival according to different religious beliefs, but there is a celestial phenomenon behind this festival.
When is Makar Sankranti 2024?
Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on January 15 in the year 2024. For the last two years Makar Sankranti is being celebrated on January 15 only.
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