Names listed on this page
These are the names present in your original page.
- Makarsankranti in most of India
- Pongal in AP, Tamilnadu
- Makara Sankrama in Karnataka
- Uttarayan in Gujarat
- Kichdi in UP, Bihar, Uttarakhan
- Maghi in Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab Bhogali Bihu in Assam Pongal in Srilanka Maghe Sankranti in Nepal Songkran in Thailand Thingyan in Myanmar Moha Sangkran in Combodia Pi Ma Lao in Laos
- Bhogali Bihu in Assam Pongal in Srilanka Maghe Sankranti in Nepal Songkran in Thailand Thingyan in Myanmar Moha Sangkran in Combodia Pi Ma Lao in Laos
- Bhogali Bihu in Assam
- Pongal in Srilanka
- Maghe Sankranti in Nepal
- Songkran in Thailand
- Thingyan in Myanmar
- Moha Sangkran in Combodia
- Pi Ma Lao in Laos
Region-wise names (expanded)
Search by region (e.g., Gujarat) or by name (e.g., Pongal / Maghi / Bihu).
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Note: Some Southeast Asian “Sankranti/Sangkran” names are associated with the solar new year period and are popularly celebrated in April.
What stays common everywhere?
Seasonal transition
Sankranti is linked with the sun’s movement and seasonal change — people welcome longer days and new energy.
Harvest gratitude
Many regions celebrate the new harvest: fresh rice, sugarcane, sesame, jaggery and community feasts.
Sharing & charity
Donations, sharing sweets, helping the needy, and visiting temples are common themes across regions.
Festive joy
Kite flying (Uttarayan), bonfires (Bhogi / Magh), and fairs bring families and communities together.
Greeting lines you can copy
Short messages for different regional names.
Makar Sankranti
Happy Makar Sankranti! May your life be sweet like jaggery and bright like the sun.
Uttarayan
Happy Uttarayan! May your dreams soar as high as your kites.
Pongal
Happy Pongal! May your harvest and home overflow with happiness.
Magh/Bhogali Bihu
Happy Magh Bihu! Wishing you warmth, joy, and abundance.
Maghi
Happy Maghi! May the new season bring peace and prosperity.
Welcome Sankranti
Traditional cards for Makar Sankranti
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Modern art card showing spirit of Sankranti