Sankranthi

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:festival
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Makar_Sankranti
gptkbp:associatedWith sun god Surya
gptkbp:celebratedIn gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:customs bonfires
feasts
giving gifts
kite flying
decorating houses with rangoli
gptkbp:date January 14
January 15
gptkbp:duration 1-4 days
gptkbp:festival gptkb:festival
solar festival
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sankranthi
gptkbp:importantFor marks the beginning of longer days
marks the end of the winter solstice
marks the start of the harvest season
gptkbp:language gptkb:Bengali
gptkb:Gujarati
gptkb:Hindi
gptkb:Tamil
gptkb:Telugu
gptkb:Punjabi
Assamese
Kannada
Marathi
gptkbp:mainIngredient gptkb:jade
gptkb:rice
gptkb:chikki
gptkb:tilgul
sugarcane
laddoo
sakkarai pongal
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Hindus
various Indian communities
gptkbp:region gptkb:Pongal
gptkb:Uttarayan
gptkb:Magh_Bihu
gptkb:Maghi
gptkbp:relatedTo agriculture
seasonal change
winter solstice
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:significance gptkb:festival
marks the transition of the Sun into Makara (Capricorn)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Makar_Sankranti
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5