Makara Sankranti 2026 | Makar Sankranthi 2026 date

Sankranti, also known as Makar Sankranthi, marks the Suns transit into Makara Rashi. This day marks the beginning of Uttarayana Punyakalam. It is celebrated throughout India with various names. Makara Sankramana Snan is the most observed ritual during Sankranti. Makara Sankranti 2026 date is January 14. The four-day festival begins with Bhogi and ends with […]

Bhogi Significance and celebrations, How Bhogi is celebrated?

Bhogi is the first day of four-day Sankranthi festival in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Tamil people celebrated Bhogi as Bhogi Pongal. Bhogi Mantalu and Bhogi Pallu are the main ritual during Bhogi festival. In the early morning, people light a sacred bonfire called Bhogi Mantalu. Children dance around bhogi mantalu, singing songs in praise of […]

When is Makara Sankranti 2026 | 14 January or 15 January

When is Makara Sankranti 2026 – 14 January or 15 January? When is Makara Sankranti Puja in 2024, on 14 January or 15 January? In 2026, Sankranti festival date landed in confusion that some of the panchanga karthas stating the date of Sankranti as 14 January and the TTD Panchangam and other Panchangams followed in […]

Mukkanuma 2026 | Fourth Day of Sankranti Festival in Andhra Pradesh

Mukkanuma is the final and fourth day of Makara Sankranti festival in Andhra Pradesh. In 2026, Mukkanuma date is January 16. Mukkanuma is celebrated on the next day of Kanuma. It is celebrated as Kaanum Pongal in Tamil Nadu. Kanuma and Mukkanuma are also known as ‘Pasuvula Panduga’ (Festival of Cattle) in Telugu. Pasuvula Puja […]

Makar Sankranti Messages, Wishes, SMS, Quotes, WhatsApp Status

Makar Sankranti is one such a festival celebrated all over India. This festival is known by different names like Makara Sankranti, Magha Mela, and Maghi etc in different part of the country along with Nepal and Bangladesh. It is not only a festival but also a specific solar day in the calendar of Hindus. The […]

Makara Sankranti Predictions 2023 | Makara Sankranthi Phala | Sankranthi Purusha Lakshanam

‘Makara Sankranti’ is an auspicious day on which Surya Bhagawan enters into Makara Rashi (Capricorn) from Dhanu Rashi (Sagittarius). On this day Uttarayana Punyakalam begins. In 2023, Makara Sankramanam is on 14 January 2023, Saturday, Krishna Paksha Ashtami in Paush Month (Pushya Masam). Makara Sankramana takes place in Chitra Nakshatra, Sukarma Yogam, Balava Karanam, Simha […]

Srisailam Sankranthi Brahmotsavam 2023 | Week long Festival at Srisailam Temple

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Thousands of devotees throng the temple for Swami vari and Ammavari Darshanam and to see the annual Brahmotsavam. It is to note that main Brahmotsavam in Srisailam Temple is during Maha Shivaratri. At 8.30 AM on 11 January 2023, Ankurarpana is held amidst chants of Veda Pandits. Shiva Sankalpam, Ganapathi Puja, Swasthi, Punyaha Vachanam, Chandishwara […]

Makar Sankranti Snan marks beginning of Kumbh Mela 2021, Haridwar

Makar Sankranti marks the beginning Haridwar Kumbh Mela 2021. 14 January 2021 is the First Snan in Kumbh Mela of Haridwar. कुंभ मेला का आयोजन इस बार उत्तराखंड के हरिद्वार में किया जा रहा है. हिंद धर्म में कुंभ स्नान का विशेष महत्व बताया गया है. पहले स्नान का योग 14 जनवरी 2021 मकर संक्रांति […]

Makara Sankranti Sand Sculpture 2019

On the eve of Makara Sankranti, the famous sand sculptor Tarani Prasad Mishra designed a sand sculpture on 13th January 2019. And Sankranti 2019 date is January 15. Tarani drawn about the rituals and celebrations of Bhogi, Sankranti and Kanuma in a tremendous symbolic way. It is made at Vamsadhara river beach near L N […]

Bhogi, Bhogi Pongal – 13 January 2021

13 January 2021 is Bhogi (Bhogi Pongal), the first day of Pongal or Makara Sankranthi festival. It is widely celebrated in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. It falls a day prior to Sankranthi or Makara Sankramana festival. As it marks the last day of Dhanurmasam or Margali masam, Andal Kalyanam or Sri Godadevi […]

Kaanum Pongal – 16 January 2017

16 January 2017 is Kaanum Pongal. Kaanum Pongal is 4th day of Pongal festival in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. ‘Komatha Puja’ (Go Puja) is the main ritual on Kaanum Pongal. The word ‘Kaanum’ in Tamil means ‘to see’. On this festive day, people meet relatives and friends and feast together. People go on picnic to the banks […]

Mattu Pongal – 15 January 2017 | Jallikattu Festival day

15 January 2017 is Mattu Pongal. Mattu Pongal is the third day of Pongal celebrations in Tamil Nadu. In Tamil, the word “Mattu” means bull and this day of Pongal is for celebration of the cattle, particularly bulls that play a vital role by working hard to help the farmers to raise crops on their […]

Makara Sankranti Punya Snan in Sangam, Holy Dip in Sangam at Allahabad

Makara Sankranti is the most auspicious time to perform Punya snan (holy dip) in Sangam at Allahabad. Sangam is the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers. Lakhs of devotees throng to Sangam for Sankramana snan on Sankranti day. Kumbh Mela also starts on Makara Sankranti day; hence the devotees come in large numbers. In […]

Sankranti Sambaralu Sand Sculpture 2017

Sankranti Sambaralu Sand Sculpture 2017 designed by Tarani Prasad Mishra at Vizianagaram. In 2017, Makara Sankranti date is 14 January. Tarani also made a Sand Sculpture for NTR Beach Festival at Kakinada Beach, East Godavari district. The Government Of Andhrapradesh is Conducting this Festival as a Tourism Festival. Scroll down for the sand sculpture…

Sankranti 2017 | Makar Sankranti 2017

Makar Sankranti or Sankranthi is celebrated on Makar Sankraman day. Four-day Sankranti 2017 starts on 13 January and ends on 16 January 2017. Bhogi marks the beginning of the festival and the festivities are concluded on Mukkanuma. Makar Sankranti marks the beginning of Uttarayan or Uttarayana Punyakalam (sun’s transition towards Northern Hemisphere). In 2016, Makar Sankranti […]

Special Trains for Sankranti 2016 from Hyderabad, other towns of Telangana & AP

Special Trains

Special Trains for Sankranti 2016 from Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Vijayawada, Kakinada, Guntur, Visakhapatnam and other towns of Andhra Pradesh.. Updated on 11 January 2016 SCR to run Special Trains to various destinations In order to clear extra rush of Passengers traffic in view of Sankranthi, South Central Railway will run specials trains to various destinations as […]

Makara Sankranti Muggulu, Pongal Rangoli Designs

Pongal is a season of Rangoli (Muggulu). Women enthusistically perform the Rangoli thing. Even they participate in Rangoli competitions. Rangoli is known as Muggu in Telugu and Kolam in Tamil. Makara Sankranthi 2021 dates – Bhogi, Sankranthi, Kanuma & Mukkanuma 2021 dates Here are some Rangoli designs photos or images or pictures: few of these […]

Sankranti Rangoli Designs, Pongal Rangoli Patterns, Dots Muggulu

Makar Sankranti or Pongal is the season for Rangoli designs. Rangoli designs, also known as Kolam in Tamil, Muggu in Telugu, Kolam in Malayalam, Alpana in Bengali, are considered as a symbol to welcome prosperity or wealth into our house. Women draw rangoli designs or patterns to welcome Sankranti Lakshmi or the crop they yielded […]

Makar Sankranti 2016 Phala – Predictions, Results of Makara Sankranthi

Makara Sankranti 2017 Phala – Predictions, Results of Makara Sankranthi 2017 Sri Manmadha Nama Samvatsara Pushya Shukla Shashti, Thursday, on 15 January 2016, at 1.25 AM, in Purvabhadra nakshatra, Parigha yoga Kaulava karana, Tula Lagna, Surya Bhagavan enters into Makara Rashi (2nd Pada or Charan of Uttarashada nakshatra). Makara Sankranti marks the beginning of Uttarayana. It is to […]

Sankranti 2016, Makar Sankranti 2016

Sankranti 2016, Makara Sankranti 2016 dates, Sankranthi 2016 calendar, Sankranthi festival in 2016, Makara Sankranti 2016 date. When is Sankranti in 2016? Makar Sankranti or Sankranthi is celebrated on Makar Sankraman day. Four-day Sankranti 2016 starts on 14 January and ends on 17 January 2016. Bhogi marks the beginning of the festival and the festivities […]