12 January,2023 08:13 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Every year, usually during the mid-january, Makar Sankranti is celebrated, more particularly in the Indian subcontinent. Makar Sankranti is celebrated as a festival of harvest. It has different names associated with similar festivals in different regions in India; for example - it is known as Maghi in Punjab, Magh in Assam, Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Maghi Sangrand in Jammu, Maghi Saaji in Himachal Pradesh etc.
This year - in 2023 - Makar Sankranti will be celebrated in India on January 14. It follows a solar cycle, and the festival is celebrated "marking the sun's transit into the Makara Rashi or Capricorn sign". The festival is celebrated "to honor the god of the sun" - Surya.
Amid such a festive aura, no matter what, sending messages, wishes and quotes to your friends, relatives, is what sums up a part of the celebration. Here it goes!
Messages and Wishes
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Amid such a festive aura, no matter what, sending messages, wishes and quotes to your friends, relatives, is what sums up a part of the celebration. Here it goes!
May you touch the sky just like the colourful kites in the sky and achieve every precious goal in life. Wishing you a very happy Makar Sankranti!
To a loving friend of mine, wishing you a happy Makar Sankranti. I pray to the Creator to bless your crops for an effective harvest.
Dear friend, happy Makar Sankranti wishes for you with love and utmost respect. Let this festival bring peace, prosperity and wealth to your life with a good harvest.
Dear brother, sending good Makar Sankranti wishes to you. May you achieve all happiness in life, achieve every other goal, and live a life full of tranquility.
Dear sister, sending good Makar Sankranti wishes to you. May you achieve all happiness in life, achieve every other goal, and live a life full of tranquility.
May Lord Surya shower you and your family with a lot of blessings this Makar Sankranti!
May this harvesting season set forth a successful and wealthy life to you. Have a happy and safe Makar Sankranti!
Images to wish with
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