Makar Sankranti is one of the important festivals of Hindu
religion that they celebrate with great joy and happiness. The festival is
celebrated every year on 14 or 15 January depending upon the solar
cycle. They celebrate by taking an early morning holy dip in the river and
offering prayers to the sun because according to Hindu mythology sun is one of
the many God. The word Makar Sankranti derives from two words Makar and
Sankranti. Makar means Capricorn and Sankranti means transition, which makes
Makar Sankranti means the transition of the sun in the Capricorn (Zodiac sign).
In addition, this occasion is a very sacred and auspicious occasion according
Hinduism and they celebrate it as a festival. The shift of sun into Capricorn
is of divine importance and we Indian’s believe that taking a dip in the holy
river Ganga washes away all your sins and make you soul pure and blessed. from
Makar Sankranti, the days become longer and the nights become shorter. People
also belief that taking a dip in the Triveni Sangam’ (The point where Three
holy Rivers met namely Ganga , Yamuna, and Saraswati ) at Prayagraj on Makar
Sankranti during the time of ‘Kumbh Mela’ has great importance in the religion.
People enjoy the festivities of the season by having sweets made up of til
andjaggery. People, especially children, enjoy the occasion by flying kites
with their friends and family members. In other parts of India Makar Sankranti
called Pongal , Uttarayan, Maghi, Magh Bihu , Khichdi , Suggi, Makara
Sankramana, Makara Vilakku , Poush Sankrant. During Makar SANKRANTI Kumbha
Melia’s also held
