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Kite flying is a tradition of Makar Sankranti in many parts of India. ... Makar Sankranti is a popular festival in Uttarakhand. It known by various names in the ...
The Blossom Kite Festival, also known as Smithsonian Kite Festival, at Washington Monument, Washington, D.C., US, 3 March 2012. Kites are a part of the culture in Asia, which is why most kite festivals take place there. Here are the most popular kite festivals of the world: [19] Japan Kite Festival in Uchinada, Ishikawa [20]
There is a common misconception [3] that Makara Sankranti marks the beginning of Uttarayana. This is because at one point in time Sayana and Nirayana zodiac were the same. Every year sidereal and tropical equinoxes slide by 50 seconds due to axial precession, giving birth to Ayanamsha and causing Makara Sankranti to slide further.
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.
During the Indian spring festival of Makar Sankranti, near the middle of January, millions of people fly kites all over northern India. Kite flying in Hyderabad starts a month before this, but kite flying/fighting is an important part of other celebrations, including Republic Day , Independence Day, Raksha Bandhan , Viswakarma Puja day in late ...
Makar Sankranti and Kite Flying Festival (14 January) The Kite Flying Festival takes place in mid-January and marks the time when the sun's direct rays reach the Tropic of Capricorn after the winter solstice. It is celebrated with much folk music, dance and kite flying.
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Pongal, the main festival, also called the Perum Pongal (big festival), is the second day when the Sun is worshipped signifying the first day of the month of Makara or Capricornus. It is celebrated as Makara Sankranti or simply "Sankranti" in the rest of the country. This is followed by the 'Mattu Pongal' celebration on the third day when bulls ...