The other day I was talking to one of my colleagues Gola Kiran and then suddenly after a swig or two the topic drifted from NAT to cosmos and to the Hinduism which has been a way of life and not actually a religion.
It was he who brought to my notice that all Hindu festivals are as per the Lunar Calendar and only Makar Sakranti is as per the Solar Calendar. Hindus use Lunar Calendar due its accuracy. The moon is closer to Earth vis a vis Sun and hence easier calculations and more precise and accurate.
Makar Sakranti is always celebrated on 14Jan of each year. This marks the North Hemisphere of the Earth being tilted towards the sun. The north pole is now pointing towards the Sun. Due to the change in tilt of the Earth's Axis how is it going to affect the dates of this festival, is yet to be recorded.
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Thanks for the information. I was not aware of this fact :))
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