Makar Sankranti 2023

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Makar Sankranti 2023

Makar Sankranti 2023: History, importance and significance

Makar Sankranti is on 14th Jan, 2023 & is celebrated in all over india

Makar Sankranti : Considered one of the most ancient Hindu festivals, Makar Sankranti is observed according to solar cycles. Thus, it almost always falls on the same Gregorian date every year. This year it will be celebrated on 14th January, 2023.

India, is country where there are different culture and traditions, Different festivals are celebrated all around the year. People Observed in different parts of the country in different ways, Makar Sankranti denotes the entry of the sun into the zodiac sign of Makara (Capricorn) as it travels on its celestial path. This year it will be celebrated on January 14.

The day marks the onset of summer and the six months auspicious period for Hindus known as Uttaarayan. The connection with Uttaraayan dates back to the mythological era of The Mahabharata when Bhishma Pitamah lay down on a bed of arrows and waited for the sun to be in Uttaraayan to breath his last.

The day is dedicated to the Hindu godsurya (sun) and is observed to convey gratitude to nature for its resources. The significance of the sun god can be traced back to the Vedic texts, especially the Gayatri Mantra — a sacred hymn of the Hindus.

There are various spiritual values &  practices that are followed during Makar Sankranti. It is common for people to take a holy dip in rivers, especially Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari and Krishna. It is generally believed that such a practice would absolve them of their past sins.

There is also a custom, in several places in the country to make a particular form of sticky sweet made of jaggery and sesame. It is believed that the sweet symbolises peace and harmony despite the apparent differences. In most parts of the country, the time preceding Makar Sankranti indicates the early stages of Rabi crop and agricultural cycle where the crops are sown and most of the work is done. 

Makar Sankranti is observed with social festivities such as colorful decorations, rural children going house to house, singing and asking for treats (or pocket money),^[10] melas(fairs), dances, kite flying, bonfires and feasts. Every twelve years, the Hindus observe Makar Sankranti with one of the world's largest mass pilgrimage, with an estimated 50 to 100 million people attending the event. At this event, they say a prayer to the sun and bathe at the Prayaga confluence of the River Ganga and River Yamuna at the Kumbh Mela,a tradition attributed to Adi Shankara.