Makara Sankranthi 2022: Different Names in Different States

Jan 13, 2022, 10:41 IST

The harvest festival is a religious and seasonal event honouring Lord Surya, the Sun God, and marking the passage of the sun into the Makara (Capricorn) Rashi (zodiac sign). The festival is mostly commemorated in India, although it is also observed by Hindus and Indians all over the world. The celebrations are called by several names depending on where they are held.

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The Makar Sankranti celebration is one of India's most important festivals, and it is known by several names in different states. People commemorate this festival by making various sorts of sweets and by doing so in a variety of ways. The Makar Sankranti festival is observed across the country, but the name differs from state to state. In this article, you can learn about the names of Makar Sankranti in various states.

Makar Sankranti's Names in the Different States

States	Makar Sankranti Names
Karnataka	Suggi Habba, Makar Sankramana, Makar Sankranti
Uttarakhand	Makar Sankranti, Uttarayan or Ghughuti
Andhra Pradesh	Pedda Panduga
Telangana	Makar Sankranti, Uttarayan or Sankranti
Madhya Pradesh	Makar Sankraman, Uttarayan or Sankranti
Odisha	Makar Sankranti, Makar Mela or Makar Chaula
Bihar	Makar Sankranti or Til Sankranti
Kerala	Makar Sankranti, Makarvilakku and Makar Jyoti
Maharashtra and Goa	Makar Sankranti, Maghi Sankranti, Haldi Kumkum
Tripura	Hangrai
Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka	Thai Pongal or Uzhavar Thirunal
Singapore, Malaysia	Uzhavar Thirunal or Thai Pongal
Gujarat	Uttarayan
Haryana	Sakrat
Himachal Pradesh	Maghi Saji
Punjab	Maghi
Kashmir	Shishur Sankranti
Assam	Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu
Uttar Pradesh	Sakrat or Khichdi
West Bihar	Sakrat or Khichdi
Mithila	Tila Sakrait
Pakistan	Tirmoori
West Bengal	Poush Sankranti
Bangladesh	Shakrain, Paush Sankranti