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Celebrated on 13 January, the eve of Makar Sankranti, mainly in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
Significance
A harvest festival marking the end of peak winter and the sugarcane and rabi harvest.
How it is celebrated
- Evening bonfire with family and neighbours
- Offering til, rewri, gajak and popcorn to the fire
- Bhangra and Gidda
- Special celebration for newborns and newlyweds
Panchang on this day (New Delhi)
TithiKrishna Panchami
NakshatraUttara Phalguni
YogaShobhana
KaranaTaitila
Sunrise7:15 AM
Sunset5:44 PM
Rahu Kaal9:52 AM - 11:11 AM
Abhijit12:08 PM - 12:50 PM