Makar Sankranti is one of the most auspicious day for Hindus, and is
celebrated in the month of Magha(14 January), when the sun passes through the winter solstice, from the Tropic of
Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn. Makar Sankranti marks the beginning of the
Sun's journey to the Northern Hemisphere (Makara raasi), signifying the onset
of Uttarayana Punyakalam. Makar Sankranti.
Largely in Odisha celebrated as a major harvest festival as well as almost all parts of India. The god sun is
worshipped with great fervour and enthusiasm by one and all, when the Sun
enters the orbit of capricon. The
festival can be best enjoyed at Kalijai (an island in Chilika), Atri, Ghatgaon,
Keonjhar, Jashipur and Jagatsinghpur, any local
sacred rivers in their locality and pray to Lord Sun. It is a day for which Bhishma Pitamaha
kept waiting to leave his mortal coil
according to mahavaratha.
In Odisha people prepare uncooked 'makar chaula’ which is the mixture of newly harvested rice,
banana, coconut, jaggery, sesame, rasagola, khoi, chhena, dry fruits, sugar, ilaich,
black paper offered to the God.
Most
of people in India
start their New Year from the day of
Sankranti by lighting bonfires, dancing and eating their particular dishes
sitting together with regular chores and spent time in musical soirees
with friends and relatives. The Kite flying is also arranged with much
fun and enthusiasm on Makar Sankranti.
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