Makar Sankranti 2020: All about the Hindu festival of India

India is a land of varied cultures and tritions. whole country has different festivals that are celebrated in different parts of nation. One such festival is Makar Sankranti. It is a harvest festival that is celebrated on January 15 every year.

This festival is celebrated in different parts of India with different tritions and names. According to Hindu calendar, this festival is celebrated on a specific day that is referred to as a solar day in Hindu calendar. festival is all about worshipping sun and legend of Hindu mythology related to Sankranti. 

History

Sankranti was a goddess according to Hindu mythology. As per legend, Sankranti killed a devil named Sankarasur. day next to Makar Sankrant is called Karidin or Kinkrant.

On this day, Devi slayed devil Kinkarasur. information of Makar Sankranti is available in Panchang. Panchang is Hindu Almanac that provides information on , form, clothing, direction, and movement of Sankranti.

Importance of Makar Sankranti

On day of Makar Sankranti, sun starts its rthward movement. This is also kwn as Uttrayan journey, and refore festival is kwn Uttrayan in state of Gujarat. 

Important facts

• On day of Makar Sankranti, a holy bath in one of holy rivers is a very old trition. This holy bath happens at different sacred holy rivers like in Varanasi, Haridwar, Ujjain, Nashik, and Allahab. 
• Sun is worshipped with a haldi-kumkum ceremony and a sacred puja is held in morning for same. 
• Til or sesame seeds ldoo is one of tritional eateries on Makar Sankranti. 

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Kite Festival

Kite flying is one of sports that is practiced on this day. It is one of biggest festival sports in Gujarat on day of Uttrayan. In or parts of nation, re are various sports and dances that are held to commemorate festival.

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In different regions of India, Makar Sankranti is celebrated with different names

• Lohri is celebrated in Haryana and Punjab. At night, people gar around bonfire and throw til, puffed rice and corns into flames of bonfire. Prayers are offered to bonfire seeking abundance and prosperity. 
• In Bihar, Makar Sankranti festival is kwn as Khichdi. On this day, donating ur, rice, gold, woollen clos, blankets, etc. have ir own importance.
• In Maharashtra, all married women donate cotton, oil, and salt to or married women on ir first Sankrant.
• In Bengal, re is a trition of donating til after taking bath in Makar Sankrant. A huge fair is also organised every year in Gangasagar.
• On occasion of Makar Sankranti in Tamil Nu, this festival is celebrated as Pongal for four days.

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