🪷 मकर सङ्क्रान्ति · Makara Saṅkrānti (Uttarāyaṇa)

Sun enters Capricorn; Uttarāyaṇa (north-going) begins. Bhīṣma's chosen mahaprasthāna time.
Associated deity: Sūrya Bhagavān

Tradition

Tradition: Pan-Hindu

Vrata: Yes (fasting day)

Detection Rule (Pure Pañchāṅga-Based)

{
  "sun_rashi": "Makara"
}

Sources

Precedence: 1 (lower = higher priority on multi-festival days)
Engine: Festival catalogue runs at request time over BOB-History pañchāṅga output