Makar Sankranti is a joyful festival celebrated across India every year on January 14th or 15th. It marks the transition of the Sun into the zodiac sign Capricorn (Makar) and the beginning of longer, warmer days. This festival brings people together to express gratitude for the harvest, celebrate with rituals like kite flying, and spread messages of unity, kindness, and positivity.
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Makar Sankranti is a popular festival celebrated on January 14th or 15th every year.
Makar Sankranti celebrates the Sun’s Journey towards the North known as the Uttarayan (northern journey).
This festival is dedicated to the Hindu Sun God, Surya.
People celebrate Makar Sankranti by flying colourful kites, especially in Gujarat.
On this day people celebrate by eating tilgud, gachak and Khichdi.
People take a holy dip in rivers like the Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri.
It is a harvest festival that marks the end of winter and the beginning of longer days, which is very important for crops to grow.
Makar Sankranti is called Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Uttarayan in Gujarat and Magh Bihu in Assam.
On Makar Sankranti people donate food, clothes, and money to the needy.
Makar Sankranti teaches us to respect nature and cherish our traditions.
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