Makarasamkranti, Makarasaṃkrānti, Makara-samkranti: 2 definitions
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Makarasamkranti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Shodhganga: Ajanta’s antiquity (jyotisha)Makarasaṃkrānti (मकरसंक्रान्ति).—Winter solstice is known as Makara-Saṃkrānti or Uttarāyana. The word Uttarāyana, as in the original Sūryasiddhānta text, was initially meant to indicate the six month’s period when the sun moves to the north, but in later course, the date of winter solstice also came to acquire this name. For the Hindus the importance of the Ayana-Saṇkrāntis (Makara-Saṇkrānti and Karkaṭa-Saṇkrānti) is ‘unparalleled’. Uttarāyana is most preferred because it is situated in the path of the devayāna-mārga (the path to the world of Gods leading finally to emancipation or salvation). Makarasaṃkrānti can also be spelled as Makarasaṅkrānti.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Makarasaṃkrānti (मकरसंक्रान्ति):—[=makara-saṃkrānti] [from makara] f. idem
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a festival (which marks the beginning of the sun’s northern course), [Religious Thought and Life in India 428]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Makara, Samkranti.
Starts with: Makarasamkrantidanaprayoga, Makarasamkrantitiladana.
Full-text: Makarasamkrantitiladana, Makarasamkrantidanaprayoga, Manahshritirtha, Tileshvara, Nageyellu, Negellu, Uttarayana, Ellu, Samkranti, Makarasankranti, Bhogin.
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