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  2. Maghe Sankranti - Wikipedia

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    Maghe Sankranti Food. Generally Maghe Sankranti falls on 14 January, and also called Makar Sankranti or Maghi in the Indian subcontinent. Maghe Sankranti is a major harvest festival celebrated in Nepal. Sankranti marks the transition of the Sun from one zodiac sign to another, and when the Sun enters Capricorn (Makara), it is called Makara ...

  3. Maghi - Wikipedia

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    Maghi is the regional name of the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti celebrated in Nepal, Punjab, Haryana Jammu division and Himachal Pradesh. In Himachal, the festival is also known as Maghi Saaji [1] [2] or Magha Ra Saza. [3] In Bihar and Nepal it is also referred to as Maghi Parva or Maghi Sankranti.

  4. Makar Sankranti - Wikipedia

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    Maghe Sankranti Food. Maghe Sankranti is a Nepalese festival observed on the first of Magha in the Vikram Sambat (B.S) calendar (about 14 January). Tharu people celebrate this particular day as new year. It is also regarded as the major government declared annual festival of the Magar community. [91] Observant Hindus take ritual baths during ...

  5. List of festivals in Nepal - Wikipedia

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    Maghe sankranti is observed in the month of January on the first day of the month of Magh, bringing an end to the ill-omened month of Poush when all religious ceremonies are forbidden. On this day, the sun leaves its southernmost position and takes off for its northward journey, so Maghe Sankranti is similar to solstice festivals in many other ...

  6. Magars - Wikipedia

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    Maghe Sankranti is considered to be one of the most important annual festivals of the indigenous Magar community. In fact, Maghe Sankranti is the government declared national festival of the Magar community as well as the Tharu community (2009 AD).

  7. Dozens killed in crowd crush at world’s largest religious ...

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    The festival’s special executive officer said a barrier near the river broke as throngs of people were walking toward the riverbanks to take their holy dip as part of the Maha Kumbh Mela in the ...

  8. Dhunge Sanghu Mela - Wikipedia

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    Dhunge Sanghu Mela (Nepali: ढुंगेसाँघु मेला) is a festival celebrated annually on the day of Maghe Sankranti at Sita Ghat on the bank of Seti River in Pokhara city, Nepal. [1] Hindu pilgrims from Pokhara and neighbouring districts visits the Mela. [1] It is believed that the Mela has been occurring since the Treta Yuga.

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