Makar Sankranti Pongal Makar Sankranti is one of the important festivals celebrated in India, marks the start of sun’s six-month long journey towards North (Uttarayana). Makar Sankranti, pongal festival is happens around January 14 each year. As per Ethics in Hindu this festival is considered as auspicious and marks this as the beginning of sun’s movement towards the Moon sign Capricorn (Makar Rashi) According to Ethics in Hindu, the Sun represents knowledge, spiritual light and wisdom. Makar