The sun “Angle” of Makar Sankranti.

14?Jan each we celebrate Makar Sankranti. where the rest of festivals are not on fix date. do you know why? Why is Makar Sankranti auspicious?The rest of seasons are based on moon position. while the Makar Sankranti is based on sun position.

The Sun is on a downward journey from July to December. and this downward journey changes to upward journey or northward movement ( Uttarayan phase ).

Uttara means northward & aayana means movement in Sanskrit. From 14th Jan, this phase is a reversal from southward movement to northward movement of the sun is called “Uttarayan” ( We are located in the northern hemisphere).

After 14 Jan the sun enters the next zodiac phases i.e Makar (zodiac sign) (Capricorn zodiac sign ). Sankrant (movement) witnessing an increase in sunlight. or longer days the sun movement up word towards the north. (we are located in Northern Hemisphere). the sun-rays are also moves to become perpendicular to the earth.giving maximum energy to us.

Makar which is the first among the series of phases witnessing an upward journey. Hence the Makara phase holds such great significance in astronomy / ancient philosophy. because it represents the revival of sunlight & energy.

The auspicious day of Makar Sankranti marks the beginning of warmer and longer days. as compared to nights or the previous days.

Its also harvest time as the crops. As the cultivated crops are been ready to harvest. and then dried in longer / brighter days of Uttarayan or the period after 14 Jan.

Makar Sankranti is also celebrated in all corner of the country as different names

Suggi Habba, Makar Sankramana , Makara Sankranthi :?Karnataka.

Thai Pongal, Uzhavar Thirunal:?Tamil Nadu.

Uttarayan:?Gujarat.

Maghi:?Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab.

Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu:?Assam.

Shishur Saenkraat:?Kashmir Valley.

Khichdi:?Uttar Pradesh and western Bihar.

Poush Sangkranti:?West Bengal.

Tila Sakrait:?Mithila.

Makar Sankranthi:?Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala.

Makar Sankranti:?Chhattisgarh, Goa, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal and Jammu.

Almost all regions in India celebrate this festival. cutting across all castes & creed. its nothing but a tradition to observe & celebrate the revival of solar energy in our lives. i.e Irrespective of our religion, we all benefit from solar energy.

This festival is also about forgetting bitter and sad moments. which happened in the past and welcoming the new phase of life which is full of purity, knowledge, and wisdom. Let’s forget the bitter of our carbon footprints we left behind. let’s make a pledge to be energy independent and carbon neutral life. Not for us…….. but for OUR children and their grandchildren to come ……. to make a better planet to live for all us.