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Flying kites on Makar Sankranti (Uttarayan) An Indian woman in a red and yellow sari crouches on the ground, painting a large, intricate and colorful rangoli design outside her house for the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti. A Poush Sankranti special platter Punjabi dancers in colorful traditional attire perform near a large bonfire, with a drummer playing dhol, during Lohri celebrations at Great India Place Mall in Noida, India. Pilgrims bathing at Gangasagar for Makar Sankranti Sagar Island, India
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Makar Sankranti: References & Edit History

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  • Charles Preston
    Charles Preston is Associate Editor for Religion at Encyclopædia Britannica.

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Type Description Contributor Date
Added cross references. Mar 22, 2026
Added top questions, inserted a headlevel about the date, and expanded the first paragraph. Jan 09, 2026
Article revised and updated. Jan 08, 2025
Added mention of drawing rangolis. Aug 19, 2024
New article added. Mar 01, 2024
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