Makar Sankranti festival, unlike other Hindu festivals, is not dependent on the position of the moon, but on position of the sun. On this day, the sun enters the zodiac sign of Capricorn. To compensate for the difference that occurs due to the revolution around the sun, every eighty years the day of Sankranti is postponed by one day. In the present period Makar Sankranti falls on 15th January.
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Makar Sankranti festival is celebrated differently in different parts of Bharat. For example - in Uttar Pradesh, Sankranti is called ‘Khichiri’. Taking a dip in the holy rivers on this day is regarded as most auspicious. While in Tamil Nadu, Sankranti is known by the name of ‘Pongal’.
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