While people widely observe holidays like "Diwali" with joy and celebration, "Makar Sankranti" holds significant cultural, historical, and spiritual value, further amplified by the enormous diversity it embodies in a nation rich in diversity Different Sankranti Names in India Nearly every region in India celebrates Sankranti with a different name Maghi Sankrant (Haryana and Maharashtra) Uttarayan (Gujarat) Lohri (Punjab) Suggi Habba (Karnataka ) Pongal or Thai Pongal (Tamil Nadu) Khichdi Parv (UP and Bihar) Magh Bihu /Bhogali (Assam) For what reason is Makar Sankranti observed? The sun's movement into the zodiac sign of Makara (Capricorn) on Makar Sankranti marks the end of winter and the onset of longer and warmer days. It is "Angarki Chaturthi" - a very unfortunate day if the Sankranti Chaturthi coincides with a Tuesday. The majority of the festivals in the Hindu calendar are governed by the lunar cycle , whereas Makara Sankra...