January
Makar Sankranti / Pongal / Uttarayan
मकर संक्रांति / पोंगल / उत्तरायण
14 January 2026
About this festival
Harvest festival marking the sun's transition into Capricorn
सूर्य के मकर राशि में प्रवेश का पर्व
Key significance
- Kite flying
- til-gud sweets
- holy dips in rivers
- pongal rice
How to observe
- Begin the day with sankalp and short prayer.
- Include: Kite flying.
- Include: til-gud sweets.
- Include: holy dips in rivers.
- Conclude with gratitude, prasad, and positive resolve.
January guidance
Discipline, new-year sankalp, and seasonal purification.
- Morning snan and simple prayer
- Sattvic meals and restraint
- Dana and gratitude in family