Thread: Happy Pongal & Happy Sankranti

Wish you all a very
Happy Pongal & Happy Sankranti

thnk u ...jee n wishin all of u da same....!!!
enjoy the festivals....

my best wishes to u all...

Happy sankranti to all

Wish you all a happy Pongal and Sankranti

Pongal - o - Pongal.....

OK. Double post (please excuse this time) ...

Happy Pongal and Makar Sankranti everyone.

A quiz: All Indian festivals vary in date as per the Julian (solar) calendar. So why does Makar Sankranti fall exactly on Jan-14 each year?

(and please do not cheat )

Originally Posted by just4kix

OK. Double post (please excuse this time) ...

Happy Pongal and Makar Sankranti everyone.

A quiz: All Indian festivals vary in date as per the Julian (solar) calendar. So why does Makar Sankranti fall exactly on Jan-14 each year?

(and please do not cheat )

It doesn't depend on the moon phase or some astological phase????

-F

How many of you are having holiday tomorrow...
Its leave for me tomorrow..
Don't miss Ghajini tomorrow: First Time on Indian Television: Ghajini

Originally Posted by farce

It doesn't depend on the moon phase or some astological phase????

-F

Neither really. Do you wish the answer?

Originally Posted by just4kix

Neither really. Do you wish the answer?

let's wait if someone else comes up with something...


-F

Happy Lohri to everyone

happy sakrant and pongal

Originally Posted by just4kix

A quiz: All Indian festivals vary in date as per the Julian (solar) calendar. So why does Makar Sankranti fall exactly on Jan-14 each year?

(and please do not cheat )

No answers/guesses yet ... hmmm

Wish you all a happy Pongal and Sankranti

Originally Posted by just4kix

No answers/guesses yet ... hmmm

Yea even i did not know the reason untill i browsed for it

Originally Posted by just4kix

No answers/guesses yet ... hmmm

I am not sure :sad:

OK. Here goes.

Makar Sankranti is the days when the Sun starts its ascent into the Earth's Northern hemisphere. On this day, the Sun enters the Makar rashi or Capricorn. In Hindu calendar terms, this is beginning of the Uttarayana.

Since the sun signs are fixed as per the solar calandar, this day is also fixed as per the solar calendar. Transition of the Sun from Sagittarius to Capricorn, during the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere is known as Makar Sankranti. Hence this day is always Jan-14.

Makar Sankranti has many religious significances - Lord Vishnu's great triumph over the asura's, the day when Ganga was brought down to the Earth by Bhagirath, the day when Grandsire Bheeshma decided to give up his life, etc.

Heartiest wishes to all
Happy Pongal & Happy Sankranti

Thanks & same to all of u!

Originally Posted by Rameshjeee

How many of you are having holiday tomorrow...
Its leave for me tomorrow..
Don't miss Ghajini tomorrow: First Time on Indian Television: Ghajini

i ve an off tw n day after.....n i ll b busy on da terrace....day n nite....!!

so no ghajini...as such i jus watched it......dont think i ll even login for 2 days....

Happy Pongal and Happy Sankranti ............

Originally Posted by just4kix

OK. Here goes.

Makar Sankranti is the days when the Sun starts its ascent into the Earth's Northern hemisphere. On this day, the Sun enters the Makar rashi or Capricorn. In Hindu calendar terms, this is beginning of the Uttarayana.

Since the sun signs are fixed as per the solar calandar, this day is also fixed as per the solar calendar. Transition of the Sun from Sagittarius to Capricorn, during the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere is known as Makar Sankranti. Hence this day is always Jan-14.

Makar Sankranti has many religious significances - Lord Vishnu's great triumph over the asura's, the day when Ganga was brought down to the Earth by Bhagirath, the day when Grandsire Bheeshma decided to give up his life, etc.

Thanks for the info. that's interesting...

-F

Yeah, thanks J4K

Happy Pongal & Happy Sankranti everyone!