Makar Sankranti: Marks the transition of the Sun into Makara Râshi (Capricorn) on its celestial path, and the six-monthUttarayana period.[2] Makar Sankranti is also called Uttarayana - the day on which the sun begins his northward journey. The traditional Indian calendar is based on lunar positions, Sankranti is a solar event. The date of Makar Sankranti remains constant over a long term, 14 January or occasionally, 15 January as the Sun begins to rise in Makara Râshi.
Dhanu Sankranti: celebrated on the first day of the solar month.[3] In Southern Bhutan and Nepal it is celebrated by eating wild potatoes (Darul). The 2017 date is December 17.
Karka Sankranti: July 16, marks the transition of the Sun into KarkaRâshi (Cancer). This also marks the end of the six-monthUttarayana period on theHindu calendar, and the beginning ofDakshinayana, which itself end at Makar Sankranti.[2]
Simha Sankranti: It is celebrated on the first day of the solar month on theHindu calendar i.e.Bhadrapada. The festival holds special significance inRamban district ofJammu division.[4] People visitChandrabhaga river and offer floral offerings. It is popularly known by the nameSingh Sankrant. Local tradition traces the origin of the festival toPandavas.[5]
Nol Sankranti: It is celebrated on the first day of the solar month on theHindu calendar i.e.Kartik (month). It is also called Dak Sankranti. Sadh Bhokhon or Godbharai is a special tradition for pregnant Hindu women. Hindu people believe that rice plants are too pregnant from the middle of September to the middle of October, so the farmers arrange a ritual for good production of paddy like the production of the Nol plant. Borassus flabellifer seeds are used as prasad. The festival holds special significance in West Bengal and Assam state.
^ab"Sankranti 2021: Complete list of dates, tithi, and importance".India Today. Retrieved2024-02-19.According to the Hindu calendar, there are a total of twelve Sankranti in a year. Furthur is divided into four categories which are known as Ayan, Vishuva, Vishnupadi, and Shadshitimukhi Sankranti.
