Makar Sankranti is celebrated by the Sindhi community by which of the following names?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Tirmoori
The Hindu Sindhi community in the western regions of India, which is also found in southeastern parts of Pakistan, celebrates Makar Sankranti as Tirmoori.
- Makar(a) Sankranti is the only Hindu festival based on the solar calendar instead of the lunar.
- Makar Sankranti is the celebration of the sun's journey from the Southern to the Northern Hemisphere and is considered an auspicious time.
- Makar translates as 'Capricorn' and Sankranti means 'transition'.
- Sankranti, the harvest festival, is celebrated in the month of Magh is called Uttarayan in Gujarat.