Makar Sankranti is a festival day in the Odia calendar, dedicated to the god Surya. It is celebrated each year the day the Sun enters the Capricorn (Makar Rashi) zodiac which corresponds with the month of January as per the Gregorian calendar. Makar Sankranti usually falls on 14 January of the Gregorian calendar, but on 15 January in Leap Years.
Today in this article we are going to share little brief information about Makar Sankranti 2024, and Makar Sankranti Images, Best Quotes, Best Wishes in Odia and English language. So checkout and let us know your thoughts on comment.
Makar Sankranti 2024 Celebration Date:
- Monday, 15 January, 2024
Makar Sankranti Celebrations:
- Kite flying
- Bonfires
- Fairs
- Surya puja in the river
- Feast
- Arts
- Dance
- Socialization
- Cow Pooja
Makar Sankranti associated with Makar Sankranti are known by various names, Like:
- Magh Bihu in Assam
- Maghi or Lohri in Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh
- Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Uttarayan in Gujarat, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh
- Ghughuti in Uttarakhand
- Makara Sankranti in Odisha, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa
- Poush Sankranti in West Bengal, Uttarakhand
- Khichidi Sankranti in Uttar Pradesh
- Sankranthi in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
- Maghe Sankranti in Nepal
- Songkran in Thailand
- Thingyan in Myanmar
- Mohan Songkran in Cambodia
- Shishur Sankrat in Kashmir
Makar Sankranti 2024 Odia Images, Quotes, Wishes
