Makar Sankranti is considered one of the most auspicious days in India. It is the day when we believe the Sun becomes Uttarayan, starting its journey towards the north relative to the Earth.
But do you know the Sun actually starts its northward journey many days before Sankranti? And that Sankranti was never “fixed” on January 14 by a decree or a permanent calendar rule? Instead, it only began falling on January 14 around the turn of the 20th century.
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The Cosmic Journey
To understand this properly, we first need to define the three key players in this cosmic journey.
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