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Celebrations » Makar Sankranti » 2012
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Makar Sankranti 2012 |
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Makar Sankranti, also identified as Sankranti or Makara Sankrant, is one of the extremely holy days in a Hindu calendar and the day is devoted to the worship of Lord Surya (Sun God). It is also famous as Uttarayana Punyakalam and heralds the entrance of spring season. In 2012, the Makar Sankranti date is January 14.
In Haridwar, on this day the Kumbh Mela 2012 it is a famous bathing date. Makar sankranti festival celebrated entire India with various names. Makara Sankramana Snan is the mainly observed ceremony during Sankranti.
Makar Sankranti Date 2012
Makar Sankranti 2012 is on saturday. Makar Sankranti is possibly the singel Indian festival whose date always falls on the same day each year i.e. the 14th of January. It is observed all over India by all communities but with minor variations in the festivities. In Bengal, Makar Sankranti is famous for the Ganga Sagar Mela and Pithey parban. Bhogali Bihu is famous on the day in Assam. Makar Mela is known in Orissa. In North India, it is the known of Lohri. It is an imperative bathing date during the famous Magh Mela and Kumbh Mela at Sangam (Prayag) in Allahabad.
On this day people Get up early in the morning, before sunrise, have bath and be ready with water & flowers for the sunrise. They Worship the rising Sun, by offering water, flowers with both the hands & then pray with folded hands by chanting the Gayatri MantraPeople. Make laddus or other sweets of Til & Gur and present them his friends & relatives. They Have the lunch of Khichiri. This stands for inculcating simplicity in his life & habits. People also offer some Daan on this day to someone who really deserves.
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