Happy Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Lohri / Maghi, Uttrayan, Magh Bihu, Shisur Saenkraat Makara Sankranti (the day when Sun enters Makara Rashi) was marked as start of Uttarayana. It is believed by many that the festival marks the passing of the winter solstice. During Uttarayan days are longer and nights are shorter. Uttarayan begins from the day of Makar Sankranti which is considered as a symbol of positivity. In this period Sun travels from Capricorn to Cancer that is from South to North. Makar Sankranti is known by various other names in different parts of India which are : Bihar, Goa, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Odisha, Manipur, Sikkim, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra: Makar Sankranti or Sankranti. .. .#makarsankranti # (at Shahdol Railway Station Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnXf3-1Sa7l/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=