Makara Sankramana

Maghi is a Sikh and Hindu festival observed the day after Lohri, commemorating the sacrifice of the Forty Liberated Ones (Chali Mukte) and marking the beginning of the month of Magh.

Makar Sankranti is a Hindu harvest and sun festival that marks the transition of the Sun into the zodiac sign Capricorn (Makara Rashi), celebrated with kite-flying, bonfires, feasts, and cultural traditions across India.

Lohri is a popular winter harvest festival celebrated in Punjab and parts of North India, marking the end of winter and the arrival of longer days.

Poush Sankranti is a Bengali harvest festival marking the end of the Poush month, celebrated with traditional sweets made from rice, jaggery, and sesame.

Pongal is Tamil Nadu’s four-day harvest festival, honoring Surya (the Sun God) and cattle for a bountiful harvest. Celebrated with Pongal dish, kolam decorations, Jallikattu (bull-taming), and feasts, it marks prosperity, gratitude, and new beginnings.

Bhogali Bihu, also called Magh Bihu, is Assam’s harvest festival celebrated in January with community feasts, bonfires, games, and traditional dances marking the end of the harvest season.

Khichdi Parv is a harvest festival observed in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and parts of Madhya Pradesh, celebrated with holy dips in rivers and the preparation of khichdi as a ritual food.

Shishur Sankrat is a Kashmiri Pandit festival marking the Sun’s entry into Capricorn, celebrated with community meals and offerings, observed as the Kashmiri version of Makar Sankranti.