Makar Sankranti to be Celebrated on January 15
The Hindu harvest festival marks the sun's transit to Capricorn, beginning of the harvest season, and is celebrated with various regional customs across India.
- Makar Sankranti, a Hindu harvest festival celebrated across India, marks the sun's transit to Capricorn and the beginning of the harvest season.
- The festival, known by various names in different regions, is celebrated with rituals such as worshipping the Sun God, taking a holy dip in sacred water bodies, flying kites, and preparing sweets made of sesame and jaggery.
- In Gujarat and Rajasthan, the festival is also marked by kite flying and has been observed as the International Kite Festival since 1989.
- Farmers across India pray for good crops during this festival.
- This year, Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on January 15, a day after Lohri festivities.
