Makar Sankranti

Summary

Makar Sankranti is a holiday^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of holiday entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (513 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Makar Sankranti's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[3].
• Makar Sankranti's religion is recorded as Sikhism^[4].
• Makar Sankranti's religion is recorded as Jainism^[5].
• Makar Sankranti's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[6].
• Makar Sankranti's religion is recorded as Indian religions^[7].
• Makar Sankranti is in the country of India^[8].
• Makar Sankranti is in the country of Nepal^[9].
• Makar Sankranti is in the country of Sri Lanka^[10].
• Makar Sankranti is in the country of Bangladesh^[11].
• Makar Sankranti is in the country of Singapore^[12].
• Makar Sankranti is in the country of Malaysia^[13].
• Makar Sankranti's image is recorded as Tilgul kha god god bola.jpg^[14].
• Makar Sankranti's image is recorded as Festival of Makar Sankranti.jpg^[15].
• Makar Sankranti's image is recorded as Sankrnti Muggu.jpg^[16].
• Makar Sankranti's image is recorded as A Hindu girl in traditional dress for the Tamil Pongal festival.jpg^[17].
• Makar Sankranti's instance of is recorded as holiday^[18].
• Makar Sankranti's instance of is recorded as celebration^[19].
• Makar Sankranti's instance of is recorded as kite festival^[20].
• Makar Sankranti's Commons category is recorded as Makar Sankranti^[21].
• Makar Sankranti's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q9610 (ben)-Titodutta-পৌষ সংক্রান্তি.wav^[22].
• Makar Sankranti's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q33810 (ori)-Psubhashish-ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି.wav^[23].
• Makar Sankranti's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02g800^[24].
• Makar Sankranti's Quora topic ID is recorded as Makar-Sankranti-1^[25].
• Makar Sankranti's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wiki Loves Folklore^[26].
• Makar Sankranti's Gujarati Vishwakosh entry is recorded as ઉત્તરાયન^[27].

Body

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Hinduism^[3], a religion^[28]; Sikhism^[4], a major religious group^[29], founded in 1469^[30]; Jainism^[5], a religion^[31], founded in -0500^[32]; Buddhism^[6], a religion^[33]; and Indian religions^[7], a major religious group^[34], founded in -5000^[35].

Why It Matters

Makar Sankranti ranks in the top 6% of holiday entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (513 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]