Was CHRISTMAS Ancient #MakarSankranti ?
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2.UTTARAYAN is NOT same as MAKAR Sankranti
Uttarayan => SUNRISE Will shift from Lowest Point in South East till Highest Point Northwards
STARTS: Next Day of Shortest Day 21/22Dec
TILL- Longest Day- 21Jun
This Transition of South to North =Uttarayan 6 Months
2b. Uttaryan is Caused by Tilt 23.5 degree of Earth + its Revolution around sun
Over Years
Shortest Day Varies from 20-23 Dec
So Uttarayan hops from 21 to 24 Dec
3. Sankranti Means 'Transisition' of Sun from one Zodaic to Other
There are 12 Sankrantis in a Year
When Sun Transits into Makar (Capricorn) Zodaic = MAKAR SANKRANTI
Makar is Ruled by SATURN (Shani)- the son of SUN
So when Sun Enters Makar, it Marks Union of Son & Father
4. Why TilGud on Makar Sankaranti?
SUN is welcomed in House of Makar (Ruled by SATURN)
तिल (Saturn) + गुड (Sun) = तिलगुड़ is feasted as a mark of Union i.e. Seasame+ Jaggery
Due to grinding/beating of तिल it is also called तिलकुट