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Makar Sankranti

Thu, January 14, 2021 · Computed (rule)

6 yr ago

Source

The Sun enters Capricorn (sidereal); harvest festival across India, Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Lohri the evening before in Punjab.

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Source, method and history
Source
Wikipedia
How we know
Computed: the IST date the Sun enters sidereal Makara (Lahiri), Astronomy Engine.
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  • 2026-09-25: added to 2021-01-14