On January 14, Surya Uttarayan festival is celebrated, the next day means on January 15, the festival of Makar Sankranti can be celebrated with great pomp across the country. According to religious beliefs, Makar Sankranti is also found in Vedic scripture, Dharmasutra, and code of conduct. After Surya Uttarayan, the festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated in different cultural forms across the country. Today we are going to tell you why this festival is known as Makar Sankranti.

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According to the Hindu calendar, the festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated in Paush Shukla Paksha. In Makar Sankranti, the word 'Makara' signifies Capricorn while 'Sankranti' means entering. On the day of Makar Sankranti after Sun Uttarayan, Sun enters Capricorn from Sagittarius. Leaving one zodiac and entering another is called Sankranti. This festival is known as 'Makar Sankranti' due to Sun entering Capricorn.

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How the sun rays increase health and peace through Makar Sankranti. According to religious beliefs, when the sun moves from east to south, its rays are considered harmful. When the sun starts moving from east to north due to Uttarayan, then the rays of the sun are considered very beneficial. It is believed that sun rays increase health and peace through Makar Sankranti.

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