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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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    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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  • 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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    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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  • with Makar Sankranti. However, it was postponed to 9 February 2024 due to the clash of multiple films at the Tollywood box office during the Sankranti weekend...
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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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  • Ganeshotsav, Kojagiri, Diwali, Khandoba Festival (Champa Shashthi), Makar Sankranti, Shivaratri, and Holi. Most villages in Maharashtra also have a Jatra...
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    of pilgrims visit the place in winter every year, especially on the Makar Sankranti day for a holy dip in the sacred kund which is believed to wash away...
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    Maghi is the regional name of the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti celebrated in Punjab, Haryana Jammu division and Himachal Pradesh. In Himachal, the...
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    occasions such as Amavasya, Somwati Amavasya, Deepavali, Sharad-Poornima, Makar Sankranti, Rama Navami and for Free Eye Care Medical Camps. Noted 'Ayurvedic'...
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    region. Thousands of devotees come to these temples on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, when they offer khichdi to Gorakhnath Baba. The King of Nepal also...
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    five main ashrams, four in India and one in the United States. On Makar Sankranti, 14 January 1957, he received the title of Jagadguru (world teacher)...
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    Bandhan Ganesh Chaturthi Vasant Panchami Rama Navami Janmashtami Onam Makar Sankranti Kumbha Mela Pongal Ugadi Vaisakhi Bihu Puthandu Vishu Ratha Yatra Philosophical...
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    it fell on 11 April. This is because the date of Vaisakhi and other Sankrantis keeps changing slowly over years. Vaisakhi would fall on 29 April in Year...
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    Bandhan Ganesh Chaturthi Vasant Panchami Rama Navami Janmashtami Onam Makar Sankranti Kumbha Mela Pongal Ugadi Vaisakhi Bihu Puthandu Vishu Ratha Yatra Philosophical...
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  • Festivals Makar Sankranti Gangaur Teej Jaipur Literature Festival Cartist Automobile Art Festival Elephant Festival Food Rajasthani Cuisine Sports Elephant...
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  • released by the production house on 14 January 2024 – occasion of Makar Sankranti, and first schedule on 10 August 2023 in Mumbai. On 7 September, Dhawan...
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    calendar. Major festivals and pilgrimages in reverence for Surya include Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Samba Dashami, Ratha Saptami, Chath puja, and Kumbha Mela...
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    Bandhan Ganesh Chaturthi Vasant Panchami Rama Navami Janmashtami Onam Makar Sankranti Kumbha Mela Pongal Ugadi Vaisakhi Bihu Puthandu Vishu Ratha Yatra Philosophical...
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    Pana Sankranti, (Odia: ପଣା ସଙ୍କ୍ରାନ୍ତି), also known as Maha Bishuba Sankranti (Odia: ମହା ବିଷୁବ ସଙ୍କ୍ରାନ୍ତି), is the traditional new year day festival of...
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    Dhanu (called Margali in Tamil). Hanuman Jayanti is observed on Pana Sankranti in the eastern state of Odisha, which coincides with the Odia New Year...
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    made of rice flour dough, fried in oil. It is prepared during the Makar Sankranti festival. As per Telugu tradition, they are given to the groom's parents...
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  • the latter's secret, of him being a divorcee, to everyone during the Makar Sankranti celebrations. As a result, Virat accuses Amruta and judges her incapable...
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    Rights Day (ID) Inauguration Day (federal quadrennial) Kansas Day (KS) Makar Sankranti / Pongal (religious) Robert E. Lee Day (FL) Stephen Foster Memorial...
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  • to secure the long life of husbands, was popular among women ... "Makar Sankranti Top 10 Facts You should know about". 13 February 2020. ... Hindu women...
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