Festival
Sankranthi
సంక్రాంతి
📅 January 14, 2027 (Thursday)
Sankranthi (Makar Sankranti) is one of the most important harvest festivals of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, celebrated when the Sun enters Capricorn (Makara Rashi) — marking the end of winter and the beginning of longer days.
Significance
Sankranthi is a solar festival — one of the few Hindu festivals determined by the solar calendar. The Sun's northward journey (Uttarayana) begins, symbolising light, warmth, and auspiciousness. It is a three-day festival: Bhogi (bonfire day), Sankranthi (main day), and Kanuma (cattle worship).
Panchangam details for Thursday, January 14, 2027:
🔭 Source: Prokerala API · Hyderabad (IST)Telugu Year
Season
Hemanta Rutuvu (హేమంత ఋతువు) - Pre-Winter Season
Month
Pausha / Makara Maasam (పుష్య మాసం)
Paksha
Shukla Paksha (శుక్ల పక్షం)
Tithi
Panchami (పంచమి) — 5th day
Tithi Start Time
2:48 AM IST (Jan 14) — ends 12:38 AM IST (Jan 15)
Nakshatra ⭐
Rohini (రోహిణి) till 10:47 PM, then Mrigashira (మృగశిర)
Yoga 🧘
Harshana (హర్షణ)
Karana 🌓
Bava (బవ) from 2:48 AM
Sunrise 🌅
6:55 AM IST
Sunset 🌇
5:58 PM IST
Brahma Muhurtham
5:18 AM – 6:07 AM IST
Amrutha Gadhiyalu
Durmuhurtham
Traditions & Practices
Bhogi — bonfire on the eve of Sankranthi to discard old items and welcome new beginnings
Muggu (Rangoli) — elaborate rice flour kolams drawn at doorsteps, often decorated with cow dung balls
Kite flying (Patam Etta) — skies filled with colourful kites on Sankranthi day
Kanuma — worship of cattle and farm animals as symbols of prosperity
Til-gul (sesame & jaggery sweets) — exchanged with the saying 'til-gul ghya, god god bola' (take sweetness, speak sweetly)
Haridasu — wandering bards singing devotional songs at doorsteps
Traditional dress: women in new silk sarees, children in new clothes
Sankranthi Subhakankshalu! (సంక్రాంతి శుభాకాంక్షలు!)
Wishing you and your family a blessed Sankranthi!