For the Moon, this was illustrated by the waxing or waning periods of the Moon, respectively the Suns figures were based on the Sun during the day or northern declination or during the night southern declination
सूर्यदेव आता पुन्हा प्रकाश घेऊन उत्तरेकडे परतणार म्हणून सूर्याच्या उत्तरायणाचा (मकरसंक्रात) हा सण या दिवशी साजरा केला जाई.