customs and traditions of the Chaitra Sankranti festival in Bangladesh
What is the religious significance of Makar Sankranti?
Makar(a) Sankranti is the only Hindu festival based on the solar calendar instead of the lunar. Makar Sankranti is the celebration of the sun's journey from the Southern to the Northern Hemisphere and is considered an auspicious time. Makar translates as 'Capricorn' and Sankranti means 'transition'.