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		<title>Makar Sankranti to Be Celebrated on January 15, Marks Sun’s Uttarayan Transition</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Although Kharmas ends on Makar Sankranti, wedding ceremonies will resume only from February 4. People awaiting the start of the marriage season will need to wait for another 20 days.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p data-start="218" data-end="678">Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on January 15, when the Sun transits from Sagittarius to Capricorn at 9.19 pm on January 14, marking the beginning of Uttarayan and the end of Kharmas. This auspicious festival holds great importance for holy bathing and charitable acts, especially in sacred rivers. Despite the usual restriction on preparing khichdi on Thursdays, the festival significance allows the celebration of Khichdi Parv on January 15.</p>
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<p data-start="680" data-end="989"><span style="color: #008000;"><em>Makar Sankranti symbolises harmony between nature, solar worship and human life and holds a special place in Sanatan culture. This year, the festival will be observed on Thursday, January 15, although the Sun will enter Capricorn late on the night of January 14, which is considered the conclusion of Kharmas.</em></span></p>
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<p data-start="991" data-end="1167">From January 15 onwards, auspicious activities other than marriage ceremonies may resume. Traditionally, Makar Sankranti is also celebrated as Khichdi Parv across many regions.</p>
<p data-start="1169" data-end="1529">Pandits Dinesh Pandey, Vivekanand Pandey and Dhrup Pathak stated that the Sun will enter Capricorn from Sagittarius at 9.19 pm on Wednesday night, and therefore the festival will be observed on Thursday, January 15. According to scriptural rules, if Sankranti occurs after sunset or during the night, the auspicious observance is carried out the following day.</p>
<p data-start="1531" data-end="1885">The Punyakal will remain valid on Thursday until 1.19 pm. Bathing during Kumbh Lagna, between 8.31 am and 10.02 am, is considered especially rewarding. During this period, bathing in holy rivers and donations are believed to bring spiritual merit. Items such as curd, flattened rice, black sesame seeds and blankets are considered auspicious for charity.</p>
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<p data-start="1887" data-end="2263"><span style="color: #008000;"><em>Khichdi will be prepared on Makar Sankranti this year. Pandits Vishwanath Tiwari and Vivekanand Pandey explained that the usual Thursday restriction on cooking khichdi does not apply on festival days. While khichdi is generally avoided on Thursdays, this distinction does not apply during special religious occasions, allowing devotees to celebrate Khichdi Parv on January 15.</em></span></p>
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<p data-start="2265" data-end="2506">Coincidentally, this year Makar Sankranti also falls on Til Dwadashi. According to belief, sesame seeds originated from Lord Vishnu on the Dwadashi of the Krishna Paksha in the month of Magh, making sesame offerings particularly significant.</p>
<p data-start="2508" data-end="2918">Although Kharmas ends on Makar Sankranti, wedding ceremonies will resume only from February 4. People awaiting the start of the marriage season will need to wait for another 20 days. Auspicious ceremonies such as weddings remain restricted until February 4 due to the setting of Venus. While Venus will rise on February 1, marriages are considered permissible only after its three day infancy period concludes.</p>
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		<title>Here are some wishes, quotes and greetings to share on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Krishna Janmashtami is one of the biggest Hindu festivals celebrated with great pomp and show in India. Janmashtami is also called Gokulashtami is a big day for Krishna Devotees. The day is the birthday of Lord Krishna. People fast, chant mantras, do puja, celebrate the mandir on this auspicious day. To celebrate this asupicious day, [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Krishna Janmashtami is one of the biggest Hindu festivals celebrated with great pomp and show in India. Janmashtami is also called Gokulashtami is a big day for Krishna Devotees.</p>
<p>The day is the birthday of Lord Krishna. People fast, chant mantras, do puja, celebrate the mandir on this auspicious day.</p>
<p><a href="https://theedgemedia.in/img_20210830_160458"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-23011" src="https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_20210830_160458-300x198.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="198" srcset="https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_20210830_160458-300x198.jpg 300w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_20210830_160458-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_20210830_160458-768x507.jpg 768w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_20210830_160458-750x495.jpg 750w, https://theedgemedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG_20210830_160458.jpg 1078w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a></p>
<p>To celebrate this asupicious day, here are some wishes, messages, quotes and greetings to share with your near and dear ones.</p>
<p>Messages, wishes and quotes :</p>
<p>Krishna shows you the way in your life as He showed the way to Arjuna in the battle of Mahabharata.</p>
<p>May you find all the delights of life. May your all dreams come true, My best wishes will always be with you.</p>
<p>May Lord Krishna come to your house &amp; take away all your Makhan- Mishri with all your worries &amp; sorrow.</p>
<p>May you find love this Janmashtami. Gopis may shower all the affection on your soul</p>
<p>Love is a consistent passion to give not a meek persistent hope to receive. Happy Krishna Janmashtami!</p>
<p>Happy Janmashtami, May Lord Krishna showers all his blessings on you. May you get lots of happiness in life.</p>
<p>May Lord Krishna shower its most cheerful blessing on all and strength to every one facing difficulties in their lives.</p>
<p>May Lord Krishna’s flute invite the melody of love into your life. May Radha’s love teach not only how to love but to love eternally. Happy Krishna Janmashtami!</p>
<p>May the festival of Janmashtami bring lot of happiness and fun around, how about stealing the butter? Happy Janmashtami</p>
<p>Krishna birthday celebration will make you fall in love of him. Celebrate his birthday with makhaan and mishri.</p>
<p>Janmashtami is the festival of joy and fun as Lord Krishna was always a person to enjoy his life to live the fullest and we wish you the same!</p>
<p>May the steps of Lord Krishna come to your house and burn the lamp of happiness for you! Happy Krishna Janmashtami!</p>
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