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How does Sankranthi relate to the zodiac?

There are 12 signs of the zodiac from Aries to Pisces. The moves across these 12 signs in a year. So we have 12 months in a year. Makar Sankranthi is when the Sun leaves Sagittarius and enters Capricorn.

What are the other names of Sankranthi in different parts of India?

Sankranthi is celebrated by different names in different parts of India such as Shishur Sankranthi, Maghi, Lohri, Uttarayan, Makar Sankraman, Makar Villaku, Pongal, Pedda Panduga, Poush Sankranthi, Kicheri, Bihu or Magh Bihu.

In the Indian culture, what do the sun's northward movement and southward movement symbolise?

In the Indian culture, the sun's northward movement is the symbol of ENLIGHTENMENT and KNOWLEDGE. And the southward movement is the symbol of DARKNESS and IGNORANCE.

What are the two halves of year known as in the Indian culture?

"The two halves of year are known as UTTARAYAN and DAKSHINAYAN. Uttarayan is the period when the sun moves northward. (Dec to Jun)

Dakshinayan is the period when the sun moves southward. (Jun to Dec)"

What is an epic?

An epic is an account of incidents that really happened.

What are the epics of Indian culture?

There are two epics in the Indian culture. One is the Ramayan and the other is Maha Bharat.

What is the Ramayan?

The Ramayan is the story of Rama, Sita and Hanuman.

What is the Maha Bharat?

The Maha Bharat is the story of Lord Krishna, the Pandavas and the Kouravas who were cousins.

Why are the Ramayan and the Maha Bharat called epics?

They are called epics because people believe they really happened. They are not just fiction.

Who wrote the Ramayan?

The Ramayan was written in Sanskrit by a poet known as Valmiki.

Who wrote the Maha Bharat?

The Maha Bharat was written by Veda Vyas.

How many chapters are there in the Maha Bharat?

There are 18 chapters in the Maha Bharat?

How many chapters are there in the Bhagavad Gita?

There are 18 chapters in the Bhagavad Gita.

How many days did the War of Maha Bharat last?

It was fought for 18 days.

When did the conversation of Bhagavad Gita take place between Krishna and Arjuna?

The Bhagavad Gita conversation took place on the first day of the war.

In which period of year was the Maha Bharat War probably fought?

The Maha Bharat War was probably fought in the month of November.

When did the world know about the Bhagavad Gita?

The world came to know about the Bhagavad Gita on the 11th day of the war.

Who told the world about the Bhagavad Gita?

A man called Sanjaya told the world about the conversation between Krishna and Arjuna. (Sanjaya told Dhritharashtra who was Kouravas' father.)

Who was the greatest warrior of the Maha Bharat War?

The greatest warrior of the Maha Bharat War was Bhishma, who was the grandfather of the Pandavas and the Kouravas.

What was Bhishma's special power?

Bhishma's special power was that he would die only if he decided.