English Explanatory Dictionary

Makar Sankranti

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Hindu harvest festival, usually observed in 15 January, marking the first day of the Sun's transit into Capricorn.

Word forms

Makar Sankranti Makar Sankrantis

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi मकर संक्रांति (makar saṅkrānti).

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