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    Makar(a) Sankranti (Sanskrit: मकरसङ्क्रान्ति, romanized: Makarasaṅkrānti), (transl. Capricorn Festival) also referred to as Uttarayana, Makar, or simply...
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  • Assamese calendar, a Sankranti is marked as the end of each month and the day following as the beginning of a new month. Makar Sankranti: Marks the transition...
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    Generally maghe sankranti falls on 14 January, and also called Makar Sankranti or Maghi in the Indian subcontinent. Maghe Sankranti is a major harvest...
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  • It was released theatrically on 14 January 2024, coinciding with Makar Sankranti, and received mixed-to-positive reviews from the critics. It is the...
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  • of Bengal is called the Gangasagar, the fair is held every year on Makar Sankranti at Kapilmuni's ashram located on the Gangasagar. The mela is celebrated...
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    December 1, 2023. Mayo 1979, pp. 38–41. Ciubotaru 2008. "Happy Makar Sankranti 2020: Makar Sankranti significance, history and why it's celebrated". Hindustan...
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    on Makar Sankranti. Thousands take a dip in the holy river Havan Yajnas are performed in nearly every house and temple in Jammu. In Jammu, Makar Sankranti...
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    and sadhus take a holy dip in its water each year on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, in the month of January. It is a shrine of all-India importance located...
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  • and dance, and rejoice in giving away on this day.[citation needed] Makar Sankranti is celebrated on 14 January every year, though the date might shift...
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    dedicated to Surya (the solar deity in Hinduism) and corresponds to Makar Sankranti, the Hindu observance celebrated under many regional names throughout...
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