Sankranti is celebrated all over South Asia with some regional
variations. It is known by different names and celebrated with different
customs in different parts of the country popularly celebrated in Karnataka as Sankranthi, Andhra Pradesh as Sankranthi and Tamil Nadu as Pongal.
Makara Sankranti is a Hindu festival celebrated
in almost all parts of India and Nepal in a myriad of cultural forms. It is a
harvest festival. Makar Sankranti marks the transition of the Sun into the
zodiac sign of Makara rashi (Capricorn) on its celestial path.
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