Makar Sankranti is a Hindu Festival which is celebrated every year on 14th January when the Sun's movement turns northwards from southwards and it enters the Makar Rashi. It is celebrated all over India and called by different names in different parts of country like Khichdi or Sakrat in Bihar, Lohri in Punjab, Uttarayan in Gujarat, Pongal in Tamilnadu, Bihu in Assam etc.
It is a harvest festival and celebrated with much gaiety and enthusiasm. Inspiration is drawn from Sun in many ways. We pray that our life also moves in higher direction of finding its ultimate goal i.e. God. Also we seek knowledge, intellect, health and energy from the Sun God.
It is a practice to take bath in holy rivers on this day and offer Arghya (water) to Sun God chanting the mantra "Om Hram Hrim Sah Suryay namah". Also people donate to Brahmins and the poor in society on this day.
On this day generally one eats Dahi Chura (Curd and flattened rice) with seasonal vegetables. Also sweets made of til (Sesame seeds) and puffed rice or chura (flattened rice) are made with Gud (Jaggery) and eaten on this day. It is customary to fly kites on this day. In Bihar and Uttar Pradesh it is customary to eat Khichdi on this day which is a very popular dish made of rice, dal (lentil) using peas and other seasonal vegetables.
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| Kite flying on roof tops |
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| Dahi Chura with Aloo methi Vegetable |
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