14/01/2024
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- : Shishur Saenkraat is a name for Makar Sankranti in Kashmir and parts of Jammu. The festival marks the transition from harsh winters to warmer seasons. It is celebrated with sweets made from jaggery and sesame.
Makar Sankranti is a Hindu festival that takes place every year in January. It honors the sun god Surya and commemorates the birth of the goddess Narashansa.
The festival has both religious and seasonal significance. In ancient times, the shift of the Sun and resultant longer days were celebrated as a sign of hope and positivity.
During the festival, people participate in spiritual rituals such as praying to the Sun and taking holy dips in rivers.
- : Lohri is a popular winter festival celebrated in the northern Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi. It is also celebrated by the Punjabi diaspora around the world.
- : Makar Sankranti, also referred to as Uttarayana, Makar, or simply Sankranti, is a Hindu observance and a festival. Usually falling on the date of January 14 annually, this occasion marks the transition of the sun from the zodiac of Sagittarius to Capricorn.
- : Uttarayan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the sun god, Surya. It is also known as Makar Sankranti and is celebrated on January 14th, or January 15th in leap years.
- - : Makar Sankranti, also referred to as Uttarayana, Makar, or simply Sankranti, is a Hindu observance and a festival. Usually falling on the date of January 14 annually, this occasion marks the transition of the sun from the zodiac of Sagittarius to Capricorn.
- : MakaraSankramana is a Hindu festival that takes place in January each year. It is also known as the winter solstice, Uttarāyana, and the beginning of the sun's northern course in the heavens.
During the festival, people participate in spiritual rituals like praying to the sun and taking holy dips in rivers. Families also gather to cook the traditional rice dish, Pongal.
MakaraSankramana is also known as Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Khichdi, and ShishurSaenkraat.
- : Makaravilakku is an annual festival held in Kerala, India on Makara Sankranti. The festival is celebrated at the Sabarimala shrine and includes a procession of Lord Ayyappan's sacred ornaments and a congregation at the hill shrine.
During the festival, devotees worship Lord Ayyappan and adorn him with his ornaments, also known as Thiruvabharanam. In the evening, Lord Ayyappa's ornaments are brought to the hill shrine from the Pandalam palace in a procession. The erstwhile Pandalam royal family is the custodian of these ornaments.
Makaravilakku is a light that is lit on Ponnambalamedu hill. The festival is a component of a religious ceremony that was once performed in secret by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) in the forest of Ponnambalamedu.
- : Pongal is a Hindu harvest festival celebrated by Tamils. It is also known as Thai Pongal. The festival is celebrated over four days, usually falling on January 14 or 15.
Pongal is a time to thank the Sun, Mother Nature, and the farm animals that contribute to the harvest. It also marks the beginning of the Tamil month of Thai, which is considered auspicious.
Pongal is celebrated on the winter solstice, when the Sun turns north again and reenters the sign of makara (Capricorn). It signals the end of winter and the start of the Sun's six-month journey north. On this day, the Sun is worshipped as the life force behind all creation.
Pongal is also a time for new beginnings. Communities come together to express gratitude for the harvest and invoke blessings for the future.
Pongal may also refer to a dish made with chicken and spices.
- : Pedda Panduga is a major festival celebrated in Andhra Pradesh, particularly in rural areas. It is also known as Makara Sankranti.
Pedda Panduga is celebrated on the second day of Sankranti, which is also the main Sankranti day. The festival marks the transition of the sun into the zodiac sign of Capricorn (Makara Rasi) and the beginning of longer days.
The festival has both religious and seasonal significance. In ancient times, the shift of the Sun and resultant longer days were celebrated of the change of seasons - from a harsher to a milder climate. This was considered a sign of hope and positivity.
- : Poush Sankranti, also known as Makar Sankranti, is a harvest festival and Hindu solar day that marks the end of winter and the beginning of longer days. It is celebrated on January 15.
n West Bengal, Poush Sankranti is a lucky day when farmers begin harvesting their crops. Some rituals performed on this day include:
Using rice grains as a symbol of the goddess of wealth in Lakshmi Puja rituals
People flocking to the Tirthamukh Mela to shave their heads in the name of their ancestors or worship deities
Performing individual sacrifices and rituals to propitiating the souls of departed ancestors
Some dishes made for Poush Sankranti include:
Paatishapta, a thin crepe or pancake with a caramelized shredded coconut filling
- : Magh Bihu is a seven-day harvest festival celebrated in Assam, India, in January–February. It's also known as Bhogali Bihu, which means "of eating Bhog" or "enjoyment".
The festival begins with Bhogali Uruka, when families gather to feast and build Meji structures. On the main day of Magh Bihu, people light the Meji to symbolize the renewal of the agricultural cycle. The day is marked by prayers, cultural performances, and festive activities.
The night before Magh Bihu is called Uruka, and is marked by community feasts and merrymaking. The traditional breakfast on Magh Bihu is Jalpaan, which is a meal of flattened rice, puffed rice, native glutinous rice, fresh cream or curd, and jaggery.
Magh Bihu is the second largest Bihu festival in Assam, after Bohag Bihu. The festival coincides with the celebrations of Pongal and Makar Sankranti in many states.
- : While each festival in India is associated with a variety of customs and traditions, food plays an important role in most of them. Right from the beginning of the year, Indian celebrations start in full swing. Welcoming the new year and marking the end of the winter solstice, Makar Sankranti is celebrated with a lot of pomp and show in certain parts of India.
- : Kicheri is a name for the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti in Uttar Pradesh. Makar Sankranti is a three-day harvest festival celebrated in several states, including Uttar Pradesh.
Makar Sankranti is celebrated on January 15, and marks the sun's transition into Capricorn. The festival is associated with the winter solstice and is said to grant salvation to those who die on this day.
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