
Happy Makara Sankranti – The beginning of the year of the Devas
Makara Sankranti: meaning and importance Makara Sankranti is the time of the Sun entering Makara, or the sign Capricorn, and marks the beginning of the Deva-Ayana. The month of Capricorn is celebrated in India as the New Year, and this year it will be celebrated on January 14th or 15th (in Europe), 2023. From a Jyotisha point of view, the event of Makara Saṅkrānti is celebrated as the beginning of the year of the Devas. Tropical vs. Sidereal zodiac The tropical (mundane) zodiac implies increasingly more sunlight on the north pole. We say that when the Sun moves northwards, it is