09-04-2004, 05:20 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The year is divided into Uttarayana and Dakshinayana according to the movement of the Sun. Uttarayana occurs from 15th January to 14th July and Dakshinayana occurs between 15th of July and 14th January every year.
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This was true thousands of years ago, but not anymore.
The winter solstice marks the start the Uttarayanam. This date has now shifted to Dec 21 for 2004 AD.
Similarly Dakshinayanam starts on the summer solstice day, which was June 21 this year.
Therefore Makara Sankranti should be celebrated on Dec 21 of this year, not on Jan 14 of next year.
I don't why the panditas of India continue to stick to the old dates when they know that it is wrong.
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This was true thousands of years ago, but not anymore.
The winter solstice marks the start the Uttarayanam. This date has now shifted to Dec 21 for 2004 AD.
Similarly Dakshinayanam starts on the summer solstice day, which was June 21 this year.
Therefore Makara Sankranti should be celebrated on Dec 21 of this year, not on Jan 14 of next year.
I don't why the panditas of India continue to stick to the old dates when they know that it is wrong.