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The 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela was the most recent iteration of the Kumbh Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage festival that marked a full orbital revolution of Jupiter around the Sun. It was scheduled from 13 January to 26 February 2025, at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj , Uttar Pradesh , India.
Makar Sankranti is set by the solar cycle and corresponds to the exact time astronomical event of the Sun entering Capricorn and is observed on a day that usually falls on 14 January of the Gregorian calendar, but on 15 January in leap years. Makar Sankranti's date and time is analogous to Sidereal time of Zodiac sign of Capricorn (when sun ...
[10] [11] Other places where the Magha-Mela or Makar-Mela bathing pilgrimage and fairs have been called Kumbh Mela include Kurukshetra, [12] [13] Rajim, [14] Sonipat, [15] and Panauti (Nepal). [ 16 ] Before 1858, the name "Kumbh" was applied only to the 12th occurrence of an annual mela in Haridwar during April or May.
Makar Sankranti: Marks the transition of the Sun into Makara Râshi (Capricorn) on its celestial path, and the six-month Uttarayana 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.
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.
Lohri is celebrated one day before Maghi (Makar Sankranti) and its date is determined as per Hindu Solar calendar. The date of Lohri changes every 70 years. In the late 19th century, Lohri used to fall on 11th January. [16] [17] In the mid 20th century, the festival used to be celebrated on 12th January [18] or 13th January. In 21st century ...
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It is the sign for farmers that the sun is back and that harvest season, Makara Sankranti/Mahasankranti, is approaching. This is considered one of the most important harvest days in India as it also marks the end of winter and the beginning of the harvest season.