 It is one of the few Nepalese festivals of Madhesi and Tharu people celebrate it on a fixed date, i.e., 14 January because this solar festival in the honor of deity Surya follows the solar cycle of the Bikrami calendar, unlike other festivals that follow lunar cycle.Maghe Sankranti is regarded as marking the beginning of an auspicious phase in Nepalese culture.It is cited as the 'holy phase of transition'.