What is meant by Uttarayana and Dakshinayana?

This motion of the sun going from south to north is called Uttarayana – the sun is moving towards north and when it reaches north it starts moving south and it is called Dakshinayana – the sun is moving towards south. This causes seasons which are dependent on equinoxes and solstices.

What is meant by Dakshinayan?

Dakshinayan: Meaning It is the period when Sun travels back from Cancer to Capricorn that is from North to South. As, Sun travels to the South direction so, this journey of Sun is known as Dakshinayan. [दक्षिणायण = दक्षिण (south) + आयन] In this period rainy season, autumn and winter season falls.

What is Uttarayan period?

UTTARAYAN IS THE PERIOD WHEN THE SUN TRAVELS FROM CAPRICORN SIGN TO GEMINI SIGN. THIS PERIOD IS SIX MONTHS LONG. THE PERIOD IS KNOWN AS DAKSHINAYAN. THIS WAY BOTH THESE PERIOD HAVE A DURATION OF SIX MONTHS EACH.

Why do we celebrate Uttarayan on 14th January?

As per the solar calendar, after one year, the Sun comes to the same location 20 minutes late every year, which means the Sun needs 1 day extra after every 72 years in the sky. That’s the reason why Makar Sankranti sometimes shifts from 14 January to 15 January, and so on.

Is Uttarayan and Makar Sankranti same?

Makar Sankranti or Uttarayan or Maghi or simply Sankranti, also known in Bangladesh as Poush Sankranti, is a harvest festival day in the Hindu calendar, dedicated to the deity Surya (sun).

What is the period Dakshinayan?

The position of rising sun keeps on moving towards the south in the period from 21st June to 22nd December. This period is called Dakshinayan and from 22nd December to 21 June, the sun keeps on moving towards the north.This period is called Uttarayan.

How is Uttarayan celebrated?

Kite flying.
Makar Sankranti/Observances
Dedicated to the Sun god, Uttarayan marks the arrival of spring. Gujarat’s Uttarayan festivities are rich in traditions. Kite flying, making delicacies with til (sesame seeds) and gur (jaggery), the ritual of taking a holy bath in the rivers are an integral part of Uttarayan festivities.

What is the period of Dakshinayan?

Dakshinayana (Sanskrit: दक्षिणायन) is the six-month period between Summer solstice and Winter solstice, when the sun travels towards the south on the celestial sphere. Dakshinayana begins on Karka Sankranti or July 16, as it marks the transition of the Sun into Karka rashi (Cancer).

What is celebrated January 14?

January 14

• National Dress Up Your Pet Day.
• National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day.
• Ratification Day.

What period is Uttarayan?

The term Uttarayana is derived from two different Sanskrit words ‘uttara’ (North) and ‘ayana’ (movement) thus indicating a northward movement of the Sun on the celestial sphere. This movement occurs during the six-month period between the solstice that occurs around December 22, and the solstice around June 21.

What is the importance of Uttarayan?

The festival of Uttarayan marks the day when winter begins to turn into summer, according to the Indian calendar. It is the sign for farmers that the sun is back and that harvest season, Makara Sankranti/Mahasankranti, is approaching.

Which states in India celebrate Uttarayan?

Makar Sankranti, Uttarayan or Ghughuti: Uttarakhand. Sankranti, Makara Sankranti, Makara Sankramana, Uttarayana or Sankranti : Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh.