Article — stories behind sankranti

Sankranti, one among the innumerable festivals India celebrates. Sankranti celebrates the changes in the moment of God's sun to Capricorn zodiac sign, which marks the start of Uttarayan period. India is blessed with innumerable festivals with a particular significance and great meaning in them. As it’s the start of year, it begins with Makar Sankranti, the biggest festival; also called as the festival of gratitude, the festival of kites, the festival of harvesting, the herald of spring (seasonal), festival of Sun God(religious). It is mostly considered as commencement of movement of Sun transits from one zodiac sign (Sagittarius) to the...