मकर संक्रांति/लोहरी/भोगी
Makar Sankranti/Lohri/Bhogi
January 15, 2024
-Rohit Kumar Parmar [1]
List of Sankranti related/ timed festivals
In most states/regions of India, and in South and South-East Asia, Sankranti is celebrated for two to four days. On each day, there are festivities with different names and associated rituals.
Different names of Sankranti and associated states | ||
Day | Name of Celebration | State/Region and Countries # |
1 | Bhogi/Pandigai | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana |
| Lal Loi | Parts of India where the Sindhi Community resides, Sindh province of Pakistan |
| Lohri | Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu region (Jammu and Kashmir), Punjab, Rajasthan (some parts), Uttar Pradesh |
| Dahi Chura | Bihar, |
| Maghi | Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu region (Jammu and Kashmir), Punjab |
| Maghi Saaji/Magha Ra Saza | Himachal Pradesh |
| Maghi Parva/ Maghi Sankranti | Bihar, Nepal |
| Maghi Sangrand/ Uttarain (Uttarayana) | Haryana, Jammu region (Jammu and Kashmir), Punjab, Uttarkhand |
| Sakrat/Sakraat/Sukarat | Central India, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, |
2 | Makar/Sankranti | Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal |
| Ghughuti | Uttarakhand |
| Khichidi Sankranti | Uttar Pradesh |
| Magh Bihu/Bhogali Bihu/ Maghar Domahi/Uruka | Assam |
| Makar Sankraman | Karnataka |
| Makara Vilakku | Kerala |
| Pedda Panduga | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana |
| Poush Sankranti/ Mokor Sonkranti | West Bengal |
| (Thai) Pongal or Uzhavar Thirunal | Tamil Nadu, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, |
| Sankranti | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana |
| Shishur Senkrath | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Suggi | Karnataka |
| Til Sakraat | Mithila Region |
| Uttarayana (Uttarain) | Gujarat, Jammu region (Jammu and Kashmir), Uttar Pradesh |
| Uttarayani | Uttarakhand |
3 | Kanuma Panduga | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana |
| Mattu (Bull) Pongal (Jallikattu or Manji Virattu is also observed on this day) | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Sri Lanka |
4 | Kaanum Pongal (is also observed as Thiruvalluvar Day) | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, |
| Mukkanuma | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana |
Note: 1. Compiled by the Author 2. # The festivals are also celebrated in adjoining/other regions. |
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