Sankranti – A festival celebrated throughout the Indian subcontinent

Makar Sankranti or Uttarayan or Maghi or simply Sankranti is celebrated across the Indian sub-continent on the 14th of January every year. The term Uttarayan refers to the summer Solstice while Dakshinayan refers to the winter Solstice. While the summer Solstice begins from mid Dec, Sankranti marks the entry of Sun into Capricorn (makar) zodiac, …