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- proper noun Hinduism It means transmigration of the
Sun from one Rāshi (constellation of the zodiac in Indian astronomy) to the next. Hence, there are 12 Sankrantis in a year.
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Examples
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Deshakalyan Chowdhury/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Another Indian festival that marks the shift of the sun's gaze to the northern hemisphere is Makar Sankranti.
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Sankranti sweets are made of sesame seed and sugar.
Anju Bhargava: Makar Sankranti: A Hindu Celebration Of Science And Spirituality Anju Bhargava 2011
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Rajesh Kumar Singh/Associated Press A Hindu woman held an oil lamp as she offered prayers to the sun god at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers during the Makar Sankranti festival in India Saturday.
Asia in Pictures 2012
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Hindu monks and pilgrims are making an annual trip to Sagar Island for the one-day festival of Makar Sankranti.
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Ajit Solanki/Associated Press A man carried kites on the back of a scooter ahead of Makar Sankranti, in Ahmedabad, Thursday.
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Today's first Makar Sankranti exchange, banana, sugar figurines, bettle leaf and nut, berries and a mix of roasted til, jaggery, pieces of dry coconut, peanuts and roasted gram.
Archive 2009-01-01 Anjali 2009
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As India's kite-flying festival Makar Sankranti draws near, a look at the array of kites made for events ranging from Anna Hazare's anticorruption crusade to India's cricket achievements.
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Shown, a girl displayed kites carrying images of Indian cricketers ahead of the Makar Sankranti kite festival on Jan. 14, in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, Tuesday.
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Today's first Makar Sankranti exchange, banana, sugar figurines, bettle leaf and nut, berries and a mix of roasted til, jaggery, pieces of dry coconut, peanuts and roasted gram.
Ellu bella thindu, Olle Maathu Aadu Anjali 2009
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Bonfires will be lit in north India for Lohri festival, while colorful kites will dot the sky as Makar Sankranti approaches.
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