Makar Sankranti 2021: Know Why Makar Sankranti Pageant Is Celebrated

Makar Sankranti is the primary large competition of the yr celebrated throughout India. Makar Sankranti is an ideal instance of solidarity in range. Each and every state in India has other ways of celebrating Makar Sankranti however the theme – harvest season – is the uniting issue. Makar Sankranti is basically a party of a bumper harvest. In keeping with the Hindu calendar, there are 12 Sankranti days in a yr. Every Sankranti marks the start of a month and is seen in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Punjab, Odisha, Bihar, West Bengal and Nepal. Sankranti additionally represents the motion of the Solar from one constellation to any other. From Makar Sankranti, the Solar begins transferring against the northern hemisphere, marking the top of the iciness season and days get started getting longer. Therefore, Makar Sankranti is often referred to as Uttarayan, the start of an auspicious duration.

Makar Sankranti 2021 Photographs: The primary large competition in India, Makar Sankranti, is devoted to the Solar god, Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi

2021 Makar Sankranti: Know why Uttarayan is very important

• Uttarayan is historically recognized to be a duration of divinity and new starting
• Uttarayaṇ is derived from two Sanskrit phrases ‘uttara’ or north and ‘ayana’ or motion, indicating a northward motion of the Solar
• In Mahabharata, Bheeshma Pitamaha selected the day of Uttarayan to die. Bheeshma had a different boon of Ichha Mrityu or demise consistent with his will and he waited on his demise mattress of arrows till Uttarayan

2021 Makar Sankranti Date, Day and Time

Makar Sankranti is on Thursday, January 14 – Magh Krishna Paksha Dwitiya tithi
Makar Sankranti Punya Kala or auspicious time begins at 8:30 AM and ends at 5:46 PM
Makar Sankranti Maha Punya Kala begins at 8:30 AM and ends at 10:15 AM

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On Makar Sankranti the Solar god is worshipped as there’s no existence with out the heat of the Solar. Devotees on Sankranti additionally worship Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi. 

Makar Sankranti 2021 Photographs: Proportion needs and pics of Makar Sankranti with pals

Wishing you a contented and secure Makar Sankranti prematurely!