what is the history of sankranthi
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The Sankranti festival is 14 January every year
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Makar Sankranti, also known as Makara Sankrānti (Sanskrit: or Maghi, is a festival day in the Hindu calendar, in reference to deity Surya (sun). It is observed each year in January.[3][4] It marks the first day of sun's transit into the Makara (Capricorn), marking the end of the month with the winter solstice and the start of longer daysMakar Sankranti is one of the few ancient Indian festivals that has been observed according to solar cycles, while most festivals are set by the lunar cycle of the lunisolar Hindu calendar. Being a festival that celebrates the solar cycle, it almost always falls on the same Gregorian date every year (January 14)
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