Makar Sankranti 101: Cultural Significance, Rituals and 30+ Happy Makar Sankranti Wishes
Everything you need to know about celebrating Makar Sankranti along with 30+ wishes and greetings for 2025.
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The chill of winter is beginning to fade, the sky is painted with vibrant kites, and the air is filled with the sweet aroma of gud and til. It can only mean one thing: Makar Sankranti is here! This lively festival, celebrated with immense joy across India, marks the sun's entry into the zodiac sign of Capricorn, bringing with it new beginnings, hope, and the promise of brighter days. Whether it's flying kites in Gujarat, relishing the delicious sweets in Maharashtra, or celebrating with bonfires in Punjab, Makar Sankranti is a beautiful reminder that life is about fresh starts, family, and above all, celebration.
As a tree sheds its old and dry leaves to pave the way for new ones, we too in our lives have to accept the sprouting of new lives and the beginning of something new. Makar Sankranti is a beautiful festival that is celebrated with this same spirit and essence. While being one of the most popular and joyous festivals in India, Makar Sankranti marks the transition of the sun into the zodiac of Capricorn. This festival is about letting go of the old and ushering in the new, filled with hope, warmth, and happiness.
Makar Sankranti is all about fresh starts. As the sun enters Capricorn, it is believed to bring with it new energy and growth, both spiritually and emotionally. This beautiful festival marks all the family, friends and loved ones coming together and celebrating its festive spirit. With kids running around playing games, families enjoying the grand feasts and sweets and skies filled with vibrant and colourful kites, the festival of Makar Sankranti fills every moment with happiness and positivity. For all the kite flying enthusiasts, Makar Sankranti is one of the most awaited festivals that can fill the air with a sense of competition. Don't worry, you too can shout at the top of your lungs, Kai Po Che! as you embrace the spirit of this festival and soar your kite far above in the sky!
In this article:
1. When is Makar Sankranti in 2025?
2. Why is Makar Sankranti celebrated?
3. How to celebrate Makar Sankranti as newlyweds?
4. 30 Happy Makar Sankranti Wishes
From traditions that have been passed down for generations to the sheer excitement in the air, Makar Sankranti has something for everyone. Grab your til and gud, spread some sweetness, and let’s dive into the heart of this joyous festival! Learn everything you wish to understand and know about this beautiful festival of togetherness, along with sending our warm wishes to your loved ones from our handpicked selection of carefully written Makar Sankranti wishes.
When is Makar Sankranti in 2025?
The Hindu harvest festival of Makar Sankranti is one of the few festivals that are observed as per the solar cycle. It is celebrated to mark the sun's transition into Makar or Capricorn and will fall on Tuesday, 14th January 2025, of the coming year.
Why is Makar Sankranti Celebrated?
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The origin of the festival of Makar Sankranti lies in different fables and beliefs, while one of the most prominent being that it celebrates the transition of the sun and the change in seasons. Makar Sankranti marks the end of winter and the beginning of the harvest season. The first crop of the season is worshipped with singing and dancing around a bonfire, and sweets like Gud and Rewari are distributed. This holy festival is also dedicated to the Sun god and his worship so that our lives can be filled with success and prosperity. To celebrate Makar Sankranti, some devotees take a dip in the river Ganges to wash away their sins and cleanse their souls. Makar Sankranti is a pan-Indian festival and is celebrated throughout the country with different names.
Celebrated mainly by the agricultural communities, one of the most unique features of Makar Sankranti is that it's celebrated on the same day every year. In Southern India, Makar Sankranti is celebrated as Thai Pongal, while some of the other names of this festival in different regions include Khichdi, Uttaryan, Mahi and Maagh Bihu. The festival also has different traditions and rituals that are followed by different states and communities. Like in Maharastra, Makar Sankranti is a three-day festival which includes worshipping the Sun god on the first day, along with flying kites. On the second day married women exchange gifts and Haldi-Kumkum and apply them on each other's foreheads, while on the last day, it is believed that Devi Sankranti killed a demon named Kinkarasur. The festival of Makar Sankranti in Goa is called Sankrant, where women pray to the goddess Lakshmi and observe a twelve-day Haldi-Kumkum festival. Makar Sankranti is celebrated differently in every region of India.
How to Celebrate Makar Sankranti as Newlyweds?
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For all newly married couples, Maker Sankranti can be a beautiful and meaningful festival for you together. While the festival is deeply rooted in rich culture and traditions, your first Makar Sankranti can be a beautiful experience of new rituals together in your marital life that you can cherish for the years to come. It can also symbolise new beginnings and a fresh start in your relationship, create new memories together while promote harmony and unity by offering the prayers together. Some of the different ways a couple can prepare for their first Makar Sankranti can include a variety of rituals like beautifying your home together and decorating it as per traditions. You can also organise a grand feast with your family and friends as it traditionally marks your first Makar Sankranti, and include some of the popular and favourite delicacies that are traditionally prepared, like, Puran Poli, Til-gud ladoos, rice kheer and many more.
Makar Sankranti is a beautiful time when friends, family and loved ones come together, giving you a perfect opportunity to spend some quality time with them and create beautiful memories for life. Bond over old family stories, different rituals or making sweets and snacks together. Married couples can also take part in different celebratory activities and fun games around Makar Sankranti, like flying kites, singing folk songs, creating rangolis, dancing around a bonfire or even making colourful kites at home.
30 Happy Makar Sankranti Wishes
What’s better than receiving a message or heartfelt Makar Sankranti wishes filled with warmth during a festival dedicated to the harvest season? Makar Sankranti is a time to express gratitude for the good things in life and share that positive energy. Sending beautiful wishes to your loved ones is like offering them a little piece of your joy. It’s a small but meaningful gesture that can light up someone's day, especially when they need it the most. If you are worried about what to write for your Markar Sankranti wishes that you can dedicate to your loved ones, worry not. We've got you covered!
- "As the kites of Makar Sankranti soar high in the sky, may the almighty bless you with soaring success in life on this auspicious day! Happy Makar Sankranti to you and your family!"
- "May this blessed day of Makar Sankranti bring peace, prosperity and happiness to your life. Happy Makar Sankranti!"
- "On this beautiful occasion, as the skies are filled with colourful kites, may your life be full of immense colours and happiness by god's grace! Happy Makar Sankranti to you!
- "Wishing you and your family a day full of festive galore, fun, laughter and happiness all around. happy Makar Sankranti!
- "As we embrace the changing of the season with the auspicious Makar Sankranti, may this happy change be a part of all our lives and fill each second of it with abundant happiness."
- "Sending heartfelt, warm and happy wishes on this Makar Sankranti to you and all your loved ones!"
- "May the vibrant colours in the sky pain your life with love, luck and happiness this Makar Sankranti! Happy Makar Sankranti!"
- "Like how Gud mixed with Til creates a delectable sweet, may your life be filled with its warmth and sweetness. Happy Makar Sankranti to you and your family!"
- "As the unwavering kites on Makar Sankranti, may you be blessed with all the courage and resilience you need to ascend greater heights in life! Happy Makar Sankranti."
- "May the spirit and allure of the festival fill your heart with utmost happiness and gratitude! Happy Makar Sankranti to all!"
- "May the first festival of the year ensure your year ahead is filled with happiness and prosperity. Happy Makar Sankranti to you!"
- "Let all the negativity be burned away in the holy bonfire of Makar Sankranti! Have a beautiful year ahead!"
- "Let us all come together to celebrate this auspicious day of Makar Sankranti, filled with love, laughter, sweets and more."
- "As the beautiful occasion of Makar Sankranti marks the beginning of something new, may all your endeavours be blessed with renewed energy! Happy Makar Sankranti!"
- "I hope this Makar Sankranti, the Sun god showers his blessings on you and your family while ending all the difficulties and bringing abundant prosperity in your lives. Happy Makar Sankranti!"
- "May this Makar Sankranti fill your hearts and lives with plentiful happiness and success!"
- "Happy Makar Sankranti! May this new year bring happiness and positivity to your lives!"
- "May the kite of your dreams soar high above the sky and your hearts are filled with positivity and gratitude. Happy Makar Sankranti!"
- "May the season of crops be forever bountiful, plentiful and blessed abundantly! Happy Makar Sankranti to you and your loved ones!"
- "As you spend this beautiful day surrounded by your loved ones, may each moment be filled and blessed with happiness and sweetness of the festivities. Happy Makar Sankranti."
- "Let us all celebrate the festival of Makar Sankranti with abundant joy and gratitude in our hearts!"
- "Embracing the harvest season with open hearts and grateful minds. Happy Makar Sankranti to one and all!"
- "May your every moment be filled with the sweetness of Gud and Til on this happy occasion of Makar Sankranti!"
- "May the sun rise with hope this Makar Sankranti, moments are filled with happiness and our lives with the vigour of soaring kites in the sky. happy Makar Sankranti!"
- "May this harvest season bring peace, prosperity and abundance in your life. Happy Makar Sankranti to you and your family!"
- "Wishing all my loved ones a happy and blessed Makar Sankranti! May your lives be filled with the warmth and radiance of this harvest sun."
- "Hold the festive spirit of Makar Sankranti in your hearts and embrace the turning of the season with positivity. Happy Makar Sankranti to all!"
- Sending out best wishes to you and all your loved ones on the happy occasion of Makar Sankranti!"
- "As the sweet scent of Gud and Til fill the air and the colourful kites fill up the sky, your every moment be blessed in abundance by the gods above! Happy Makar Sankranti."
- "Let the sun throw the rays of happiness and prosperity in your life to balance your overall well-being. Happy Makar Sankranti to you and your family members!"
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Makar Sankranti is not just about celebrating the harvest; it’s about celebrating life, love, and the connections we share. Dedicate your wishes to your loved ones, and watch how this simple act of kindness strengthens your relationships. After all, festivals are best enjoyed when we share joy with others, and Makar Sankranti is the perfect occasion to spread love, positivity, and warmth. Whether you spent the day with family, relished traditional sweets, or just paused to appreciate the simple blessings in life, this festival has a way of filling our hearts with gratitude and hope. So, this Makar Sankranti, as you send your heartfelt wishes, remember that you’re not just marking a date on the calendar, you’re making someone’s life a little sweeter, brighter, and filled with more love. And who wouldn’t want to do that? Add a little sweetness to your festivities by choosing some of the delectable sweets and a perfect festive gift for your loved ones.
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