Explain the Uttarayan and Dakshinayan.
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On January 14 Uttarayan period (Makar Sankranti) starts and ends at Karka Sankaranti that is 16 July. As name suggests Dakshinayan is just opposite to Uttarayan. It is the period when Sun travels back from Cancer to Capricorn that is from North to South.
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FOLLOWING THE WINTER SOLSTICE,THE SUN SETS ITS NORTHWARD APPARENT MOVEMENT FROM TROPIC OF CAPRICORN AND IT CULMINATES ON TROPIC OF CANCER ON 21JUNE.THIS NORTHWARD APPARENT MOVEMENT OF THE SUN IS KNOWN AS 'UTHARAYAN'.
FOLLOWING THE SUMMER SOLSTICE,THE SUN SETS IT SOUTHWARD APPARENT MOVEMENT FROM TROPIC OF CANCER AND IT CULMINATES ON TROPIC OF CAPRICORN ON 22 DECEMBER.THIS SOUTHWARD MOVEMENT OF THE SUN IS KNOWN AS DAKSHINAYAN.
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