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Happy Makar Sankranti !

Makar Sankranti is a festival of India that comes on January 14 every year. The Sun goes to uttarayan (popularly spoken as utran) from this day according to Indian astrology.

Makar is tenth Rashi (Zodiac) and Sankranti means transition. Hence, Makar Sankranti means transition of the Sun from the zodiac Makar. People goes to Ganga Sagar near Kolkata, West Bengal, to take a bath on Makar Sankranti.

Makar Sankranti is also a kite flying festival or kite festival in many parts of India. Jaipur in Rajasthan and Gujrat are famous for their kite festivals.
 

Kumbh Mela also starts on the day of Makar Sankranti and people go for bath in holy Ganga or in Triveni. Large number of people are expected to assemble in Haridwar this year for Kumbh Snan on January 14, 2010, the day of Makar Sankranti.

Happy Makar Sankranti !

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari

(Jyoti Kothari, Proprietor, Vardhaman Gems, Jaipur represents Centuries Old Tradition of Excellence in Gems and Jewelry. He is also ISO 9000 professional)

Recent articles on Indian festivals: New year and Makar Sankranti

 Two articles on Indian festivals are published in Hubpages. These are about Indian New Year and Makar Sankranti: The Kite Festival of India.

Makar Sankranti the Kite festival of India
Makar Sankranti festival, Kite festival of India comes on January 14. The Sun goes to uttarayan (utran).. Indian astrology. Makar Sankranti means transition of Sun from zodiac Makar.....

Indian New year
India celebrates New year in its own way. India celebratyes both English and Indian New years. Vikram Samvat and Veer Samvat are main Lunar years where Bengal celebrates New year according to solar calendar.

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari

Jyoti Kothari, Proprietor, Vardhaman Gems, Jaipur represents Centuries Old Tradition of Excellence in Gems and Jewelry. He is also a ISO 9000 professional.

Recent articles on Indian festivals: New year and Makar Sankranti

 Two articles on Indian festivals are published in Hubpages. These are about Indian New Year and Makar Sankranti: The Kite Festival of India.

Makar Sankranti the Kite festival of India
Makar Sankranti festival, Kite festival of India comes on January 14. The Sun goes to uttarayan (utran).. Indian astrology. Makar Sankranti means transition of Sun from zodiac Makar.....

Indian New year
India celebrates New year in its own way. India celebratyes both English and Indian New years. Vikram Samvat and Veer Samvat are main Lunar years where Bengal celebrates New year according to solar calendar.

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari

Jyoti Kothari, Proprietor, Vardhaman Gems, Jaipur represents Centuries Old Tradition of Excellence in Gems and Jewelry. He is also a ISO 9000 professional.