Makar Sankranti 2021: Know all about the History, significance & celebrations on this day

Makar Sankranti is one of most popular festivals in India that falls in month of January every year. festival is celebrated all over India in different names. According to Hindu calendar, day is observed every year in lunar month of Magha, where people in India and Nepal celebrate this festival. day falls usually on January 14th every year according to Gregorian calendar. Re on to kw all about Makar Sankranti history, significance and how it is celebrated in India. 

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Makar Sankranti 2021 History

According to Jagran josh, one Hindu legend states that Sankranti is a deity who killed a devil named Sankarasur. Or ories state that Makar Sankranti is a day dedicated to sun god. day also marks first day of sun's transit into Zodiac Capricorn which is called Makara in Hindi langu. day is believed to mark sun's rthward journey which is also referred to as Uttarayan. 

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Makar Sankranti significance

Makar Sankranti festival is celebrated across country. re are several names for festival depending on region it is being celebrated in. Some of examples include Poush sôngkrānti in Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Presh, West Bengal, Karnataka and Telangana, as Sukarat in central India, as Pongal in Tamil Nu, as Lohri in Punjab, and as Magh Bihu in Assam. day also coincides with Bhogi festival in South India. 

Makar Sankranti celebration

On fay of festival, devotees take a holy dip in holy rivers like Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Krishna and Cauvery. y believe that doing so will wash away ir sins. People wear new clos on this day and exchange delicacies as it is an important festival in Uttar Presh. People prepare for and practise flying kites days before  Makar Sankranti. Markets are filled with various colours of Makar Sankranti kites.

One of or Makar Sankranti rituals in Uttar Presh is to donate to poor people. Millions of people gar toger to donate Ur, rice, sesame, warm clos, etc. During Makar Sankranti, Khichdi is an important dish and is prepared from rice and Ur Dal. First, food is offered to God and n to family. People also make sweets (loo) out of Chuda and yogurt, jaggery and Til in Uttar Presh. Happy Makar Sankranti 2021.

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