Makar Sankranti 2022: Check date, rituals and significance

Makar Sankranti is the time of the year when Surya Dev (the sun) visits his son Shani. Shani is known to be the ruler of Makar Rashi i.e. the Capricorn Zodiac. On this day, the holy Ganga merged with the ocean (Sagar) after its descend on earth at a place which is now known as Gangasagar.