Happy Makar Sankranti 2021




            By Sanjeev Rattan / ON 13 January 2021 / Makara Sankranti Festival 

 Makar Sankranti is a harvest festival celebrated by Indians. The day is dedicated to the Sun God, and is also known by different names such as Makara Sankranti or Maghi. The day marks the entry of the sun into the zodiac sign of Makara (Capricorn). It also signals the end of winters and the onset of spring. As per the Hindu calendar, Makar Sankranti falls on the first day of the month of Magha.

People celebrate the occasion with sweets made of jaggery and sesame as well as rice, along with sumptuous meals.

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