Makar Sankranti marks the beginning of ‘Uttarayana’ and is celebrated on _________.

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Answer 1

The correct answer is 14th January.

Key Points

Whenever the Sun crosses the Tropic of Capricorn, the day is January 14 and people celebrate it as Makar Sankranti.
On this day, the Sun leaves the sign of Sagittarius and enters the sign of Capricorn, and the movement of the Sun in Uttarayana is believed to begin.
This festival always falls on the 14th January (sometimes we see this festival falling on the 13th January or 15th of January but barring this exceptional case it always falls on the 14th January) It is a tradition to celebrate this festival everywhere in the month of Paush when the sun enters Capricorn.

Additional Information

Makar Sankranti is the main festival of Maharashtra as well as India.
Makar Sankranti is celebrated in one form or another across India and Nepal.
This festival is celebrated when the Sun enters Capricorn in the month of Paush. In the present century, the festival falls on the fourteenth or fifteenth day of the month of January, on which day the Sun leaves the sign of Sagittarius and enters the sign of Capricorn.
In Tamilnadu, the festival is celebrated as Pongal, while in Karnataka, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh it is simply called Sankranti.
The festival of Makar Sankranti is also called Uttarayana in some places.