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	Makar Sankranti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Makar Sankranti is a mid-winter festival of India.
		The reason why Makar Sankranti is celebrated more than any other is that it marks the day the Sun starts moving north and the auspicious half of the year characterised by increasing daylight begins.
		Makar Sankranti falls on January 14 on non-leap years and on January 15 on leap years.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Makar_Sankranti (487 words)

	Makar Sankranti - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Makar Sankranti means the day the Sun enters Capricorn.
		Instead of the celebrating on the day of the Winter Solstice - Makar Sankranti is celebrated on Jan 14th the day the Sun enters the next zodiac sign according to Hindu astrology.
		Many Melas or fairs are held on Makar Sankranti the most famous being the Kumbh Mela, held every 12 years at "Sangam", the confluence of the River Ganga and Yamuna at Benaras.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Makar_Sankranti (501 words)

	Makar Sankranti Celebrated,
		While it is known as Makar Sankranti in eastern parts of north India, it is celebrated as Pongal in the south and as Bihu in north-eastern India.
		Makar Sankranti, considered to be one of the most zestful festivals, is essentially a festival for farmers.
		Hindu scriptures say Makar Sankranti dates back to the origin of the earth when gods and demons, after stirring the oceans, squabbled over who should get the holy "amrit" or nectar, one drop of which guaranteed immortality.
	www.indiatraveltimes.com /festivals/sankranti.html (379 words)

	Indiaoz Hinduism - Hindu Festivals Significance - Makarsankranti
		These two are Mesh Sankranti and Makar Sankranti (Aries and Capricorn).The solar year commences when the sun is in Aries (the first sign of the zodiac).
		Makar Sankranti is also known as KHICHADI (Indian dish made from rice and lentils) Sankranti because on this day the injunction to eat Khichadi, is generally observed by people.
		Makar Sankranti is also celebrated with great enthusiasm as the Kite flying day.
	www.indiaoz.com.au /hinduism/festivals/makarsankrant.shtml (718 words)

	Celebrating a rich harvest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Makar Sankranti is the day when, according to Hindu astronomy, the sun enters the rashi (zodiac) of Makara (Capricorn).
		Makar Sankranti is considered very auspicious as it signifies a new beginning.
		Makar Sankranti is the harbinger of more light and sunshine into life hence lessening the effects of its darker aspects.
	www.indiancookery.com /festival/Sankranti (251 words)

	Regional Significance of Pongal,Pongal in Maharashtra,Gujarat,Uttar Pradesh,Andhra Pradesh,Karnataka,Tamil Nadu,Kerala (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In Maharashtra, January 14 is celebrated as a festival of Makar Sankranti and is marked by the flying of kites.
		The International Kite Festival is held at the capital city Ahmedabad on January 14 to coincide with the festival of Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti.
		Makar Sankranti is marked by men, women and children wearing colorful clothing; visiting near and dear ones; and exchanging pieces of sugarcane, a mixture of fried til, molasses, pieces of dry coconut, peanuts and fried gram.
	www.pongalfestival.org /regional-significance.html (1112 words)

	Makar Sankranti : Ganga sagar Mela : Ganga sagar
		Makar Sankranti falls on the day of the year when the sun-considered the king of all grahas (planets)-is in the rashi (zodiac sign) known as Makar (Capricorn).
		It is said that a dip in the ice-cold water at the junction of the river and the sea is auspicious.
		Makar Sankranti is celebrated all over India, north, south, east and west; the manner of celebration may differ, but the sanctity of the occasion is accepted by all the Hindus as the Surya (sun) moves into the Northern hemisphere known as "Uttrayan" a most auspicious time.
	www.bangalinet.com /makarsankranti.htm (475 words)

	tfa_Makar Sankranti or Pongal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Makar Sankranti is a harvest festival that is celebrated throughout the Indian subcontinent.
		This is a celestial phenomenon that marks the northward journey of the sun from the tropic of cancer to the tropic of capricorn, moving through the zodiac, a day known as the winter solstice.
		Makar Sankranti is also considered an auspicious time, The famed Bhishma of the Mahabharata, though mortally wounded delayed his earthly exit till the arrival of Sankranti, to end the cycle of transmigrations.
	www.templeoffinearts.org /_tfa/makarSankranti%20or%20Pongal.htm (367 words)

	Makar Sankranti Festival
		Makar Sankranti is one of the most auspicious day for the Hindus, and is celebrated in almost all parts of the country in myriad cultural forms, with great devotion, fervor and gaiety.
		On Makar Sankranti day the Sun begins its ascendancy and journey into the Northern Hemisphere, and thus it signifies an event wherein the Gods seem to remind their children that 'Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya'.
		Transition of the Sun from Sagittarius to Capricorn, during the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere is known as Makar Sankranti.
	www.vmission.org /hinduism/festivals/sankranti/index.htm (2064 words)

	Festivals, Annual Festival - Makar Sankranti (Uttarayan)
		Sankranti means the entry of the sun from one zodiac to another.
		During Makar Sankranti it is a tradition for thousands of pilgrims to bathe in Prayag, at the confluence of three sacred rivers; Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati, known as Triveni Sangam.
		In south India, the eve of Makar Sankranti is known as 'Bhogi.' All the waste bric-a-brac in the house is heaped in the front and burnt.
	www.swaminarayan.com /festivals/uttarayan/index.htm (350 words)

	Festivals in Kerala - Aattukal Pongala (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The day the Earth starts moving from one 'Rashi' to another is called "Sankranti" and is counted as the first day of the month.
		"Makara Sankranti" is the first day of the month of 'Magha'.
		Makara Sankranti as a festival is modestly celebrated in the all other parts of Orissa excepting the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Sundargarh, where it is observed as the most important festival of the year.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /orissa/festivals/makara-sankranti.html (546 words)

	Makar Sankrant Makara literally means
		However Makara Sankranti is celebrated in the month of Magha when the sun passes through the winter solstice, from the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn.
		The festival of makara sankranti is known as Pongal in the south of India and is closely connected with agriculture.
		Makara sankranti is one of only three auspicious days in the Hindu year that are calculated according to the solar calendar.
	www.punditravi.com /makar_sankrantil.htm (1230 words)

	Makar Sankranti -- The oldest solstice celebration.
		Makar Sankranti is one of the most auspicious day for the Hindus, and is celebrated in almost all parts of the India, with great devotion, fervor & gaiety.
		The Indian winter solstice was traditionally been celebrated as Sankranti, though somewhere down the centuries a calculation of the precession of the equinoxes, which moves the date of the solstice backwards was not taken into account and hence it is still celebrated on 14th of January every year.
		This proves that Makar Sankranti was been observed and celebrated on 14 January for over 30,000 years by the Hindus, who still follow traditions of the Sanatan Dharm, the Eternal Law.
	hinduworld.tripod.com /history/sankranti.html (1571 words)

	Recipes For Makar Sankranti, Makar Sankranti Recepies, Makar Sankranti Recipes, Recipe For Makar Sankranti.
		The festival of Makar Sankranti is no different from the other Indian festivals, lots of cooking of good quality food is done and served on this day.
		Makar Sankranti is another Indian Harvest festival and is celebrated all around India, and what harvest festival goes on withouting eating of some delicious food.
		It is a must for Sankranti and the last one is the `Kajji Kaayalu' a mouth watering delicacy that is made with a sweet stuffing.
	festivals.iloveindia.com /makar-sankranti/makar-sankranti-recipes.html (193 words)

	Netfundu.com - Makar Sankranti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Makar Sankranti is perhaps the only Indian festival whose date always falls on the same day every year i.e.
		This is because the festival of Sankranti is based on the solar calendar unlike the rest of Indian festivals, which are based on the lunar calendar.
		Makar literally means "Capricorn" and Sankranti is the day when the Sun changes it's position from one sign of the Zodiac to the other.
	www.netfundu.com /amulkids/festival/makars.htm (463 words)

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		Makar Sankranti is a day of thaan (giving) to the poor and needy.
		There are two festivals, Makar sankranti and Nirjala Ekadashi (or Ekathshi), where the focus is on those persons who may be suffering hardships and cannot afford to celebrate.
		Makar Sankranti is celebrated all over India, north, south, east and west ;the manner of celebration may differ, but the sanctity of the occasion is accepted by all the Hindus as the Surya (sun) moves into the Northern hemisphere known as " Uttrayan" a most auspicious time.
	www.citszone.com /festivalzone/sankranti.htm (999 words)

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		Traditionally Tilgul is exchanged from Makar Sankranti January 14 to Rathasaptami (4 Saturday Magha Shu.7 Rathasaptami).
		Makar Sankranti marks the commencement of Uttarayana - the sun's journey to the Northern Hemisphere.
		Sankranti, the deity of the festival, symbolises the motion of the sun and the energy derived from it.
	www.punecity.com /Sankrat/Sankrat.html (270 words)

	Makar Sankranti,Makar Sankranti Festival,Sankrantri Festival,Makar Sankranti India
		Makar Sankranti is celebrated with fervour all over India though in different names and forms.
		Makar Sankranti festival holds special significance according to the solar calendar as the day and night are of exactly equal duration on this day.
		The festival of Makar Sankranti is highly regarded by the Hindus from North to down South.
	www.surfindia.com /festivals/makar-sankranti.html (551 words)

	Makar Sankranti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Sankranti means to go from one place to another place (to change direction).
		winter solstice in the northern hemisphere (Uttarayana) is known as Makar sankranti.
		Transition of the Sun from Sagittarius to Capricorn during the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere (Uttarayana) is known as Makar sankranti.
	www.hinduism.co.za /makar.htm (1074 words)

	Pongal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, the harvest festival Sankranthi is celebrated.
		In northern India, it is called Makar Sankranti.
		Why is Makar Sankranti always on the 14th of January?
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pongal (622 words)

	Why is Makar Sankranti always on the 14th of January?In the north, this festival is called Lohri: The Bonfire Festival ...
		Why is Makar Sankranti always on the 14th of January?In the north, this festival is called Lohri: The Bonfire Festival In the south, Sankranti becomes Pongal, a harvest festival.
		The calculations for determining Makar Sankranti are done according to the solar calendar.
		In rural Maharashtra, Sankranti brings in feasts when tender Jowar is eaten with salt and lemon juice, as well as fresh vegetables, guavas, custard apples, grapes, oranges and other fruits of the season.
	thegreatindian.tripod.com /makarsankranti.htm (787 words)

	FESTIVALS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Makar Sankranti usually falls on 14th of January every year.
		Makar Sankranti usually comes in the Hindu month of 'Magha'.
		The festival of Makar Sanskranti is celebrated as 'Pongal' in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
	www.urday.com /festivals.htm (1838 words)

	Kolkata Beckons: Makar Sankranti & Ganga Sagar Mela (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		During the Kurukshetra war, it is said, the wounded Bhisma Pitamaha, who had the power to choose the time of his death, lay on his bed of arrows for 26 days so that he could die on Makar Sankranti day.
		Makar Sankranti also marks the harvesting of the winter crops.
		In Bengal ‘Makar Sankranti’ entails the preparation of traditional rice-sweets called ‘Pithey’ and the holy fair — Ganga Sagar Mela at the Sagar Dweep.
	in.geocities.com /kolkatabeckons/makar.html (1052 words)

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		Sankranti is the day when the sun enters the respective sun sign.
		Makar Sankranti marks the commencement of the sun's journey to the Northern Hemisphere.
		Since on this day the sun enters the sun sign Capricon, this day is called the Makar Sankranti.
	www.chokhani.net /festivals/makarsankranti.htm (177 words)

	HinduLinks Universe: Worship/Festivals/Makar Sankranti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Makar Sankranti - The festival of Makar Sankrant traditionally coincides with the beginning of the Sun's northward journey (the UTTARAYAN) when it enters the sign of Makar (the CAPRICORN).
		Makar Sankranti - Makar Sankranti marks the commencement of the Sun's journey to the Northern Hemisphere (Makara raasi), signifying the onset of Uttarayana Punyakalam, and is a day of celebration all over the country.
		Makar Sankranti (Uttarayana) - There is a special significance attached to the celebration of Makar sankranti, the day when according to the Hindu astronomy the sun enters the rashi (zodiac) of Makara (Capricorn), is celebrated as the Kite Flying Day.
	www.hindulinks.org /Worship/Festivals/Makar_Sankranti/index.html (181 words)

	Makar Sankranti rituals : Indiafairs.com
		In Maharashtra, the festival of Makar Sankranti is marked by the flying of kites in the sky.
		To mark the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a big mela or fair is also organised at the Triveni Sangam in Allahabad.
		In Karnataka, Makar Sankranti is marked by men, women and children wearing colourful clothing; visiting near and dear ones; and exchanging pieces of sugarcane, a mixture of fried til, molasses, pieces of dry coconut, peanuts and fried gram.
	indiafairs.dgreetings.com /makarsankranti/ritual/index.html (728 words)

	Indiachildren - Indian Festivals (Sankranti)
		Makar Sankranti always falls on the 14th day of January every year.
		The bulls are decorated with bells on their horns and they run wild through crowds while men try to capture the bull and the men are then declared as heroes.
		Makar Sankranti is a festival when people give grain as daan (charity).
	www.indiachildren.com /lifestyles/festival/sankranti.htm (418 words)

	Festival of Makar Sankranti
		To compensate for the gap occurring due to the revolution of the sun, every eighty years the day of Makar sankrant is postponed by one day.
		According to the science of Spirituality, during the period of the passage of the sun into Capricorn, since sesame seeds (or sesame oil) have greater ability to absorb sattva frequencies than any other seeds or their oil, they facilitate smooth spiritual practice during this period.
		According to Ayurveda, since Makar sankrant falls in winter, consumption of sesame seeds is beneficial, as the oil in the sesame seeds generates body heat, preventing the ill effects of the cold.
	www.sanatan.org /en/festivals/hindu/makar_sankranti.htm (336 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Makar Sankranti
		The agitating tribals of Jajpur district have decided to celebrate Makar Sankranti, the biggest festival for them, in a simple manner by lighting lamps in front of their houses and praying for the departed souls.
		Sources close to the deal said the agreement is 000005DC expected to be inked after Makar Sankranti and an announcement is likely in the second half of this month, around the next AGM of Jet.
		The festival is held on Makar Sankranti - January 14 - the day on which according to the Hindu calendar the sun passes through the winter solstice from the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn.
	holidays.surfwax.com /files/Makar_Sankranti.html (583 words)

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