Makar (Capricorn) Sankranti (a goddess) is the festival that honours the Hindu deity, Sankranti, in the month of Capricorn. As legend goes, on this day, Goddess Sankranti overpowered a devil named Sankarasur. The festival goes by many names in various regions, but all eventually celebrate the onset of northward movement of the Sun from Dakshinayan… Continue reading Makar Sankranti
