Myriad hues of harvest fest - OrissaPOST
Myriad hues of harvest fest The passage of sun from the Tropic of Cancer to Capricorn popularly known as Makara Sankranti is perhaps the only festival celebrated all over India and even in different parts of the world with different nomenclatures, rituals and customs Post News Network According to Hindu almanac, Makara Sankranti, one of the most auspicious days of Hinduism, marks the Sun’s transit into Makara rashi i.e. the Zodiac sign of Capricorn. The sun starts its northward sojourn or Uttarayana indicating the beginning of the longer and warmer days from the day of Makar ...
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