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00:00What is the science behind Makar Sankranti?
00:03Why is Makar Sankranti celebrated?
00:05The people of our ancient times also celebrated Makar Sankranti.
00:09Makar Sankranti was celebrated on the basis of Makar Mandal.
00:12Sun used to enter Makar Raashi.
00:15In ancient times, due to Ayyan Chalan,
00:18which is a procession,
00:22Sun used to enter Makar Raashi on the day of 21st or 22nd December.
00:29Now, due to Ayyan Chalan,
00:31Sun has moved towards Makar Mandal.
00:35Now, Sun enters Makar Raashi in the middle of January.
00:40That is why Makar Sankranti is celebrated on 14th or 15th January.
00:43This year, on 14th January, Makar Sankranti is celebrated.
00:47Another question is,
00:49What is Kumbh?
00:51When is Kumbh celebrated?
00:53Why is it celebrated?
00:54Kumbh is celebrated in four places.
00:56This year, in 2025, Kumbh is celebrated in Prayagraj.
01:00It is celebrated after 144 years.
01:03Kumbh is celebrated after 12 years.
01:05Because, Vraspati planet moves at its own pace.
01:09It does not move at its own pace.
01:11It moves day and night.
01:13It completes it in 10 hours or 56 minutes.
01:15It moves slowly.
01:17It completes one year.
01:19It is about 12 years old.
01:21It completes one cycle of the Sun.
01:23Kumbh is celebrated after 12 years.
01:26There is science behind it.
01:28People of ancient times also saw this.
01:30You can see naked eye of 5 planets.
01:32You can see it with normal eyes.
01:34They also saw it.
01:36One of the Vraspati planet was also seen in those 5 planets.
01:38It is measured at its own pace.
01:40All these things are balanced by knowledge.
01:42They saw that one cycle of Vraspati planet completes in 12 years.
01:47That is why Kumbh is celebrated.
01:49There is another reason behind it.
01:51Moon is in Aries.
01:55Vraspati is in Aquarius.
01:57Sun is in Capricorn.
01:59Then Kumbh is celebrated.
02:01Next Kumbh will be celebrated in 2157.
02:05It will be celebrated in 2157.
02:07There is scientific reason behind Kumbh and Capricorn.