Makar Sankranti- Unites Nation Together

-

 
 


Makar Sankranti is celebrated across the country in different ways and cultural significance.
It is celebrated to welcome the season of harvest.
"Makar Sankranti" is considered as the first festival which falls in new year.
It is celebrated as following in different parts of India.
Delhi and Haryana- "Makar Sankranti" is celebrated as main festival of the year in thease parts of the country.
Punjab- "Makar Sankranti" is celebrated as "Magli"
Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh- It is celebrated with special Rajasthan delicacies and sweets called as "Sankranti Bhoj"
Tamil Nadu- In the states of Tamil Nadu, Day 1 is celebrated as "Bhogi Pandigai", Day 2 is celebrated as "Thai Pongal", Day 3 is celebrated as "Maattu Pongal" and
Day 4 is "Kaanum Pongal" Assam- It is celebrated as "Bhogali Bihu" as harvest festival in Assam
Maharashtra- In Maharashtra, It is celebrated as "मकर संक्रांती" where people exchange multicolored halwa, til-gul laadoo etc. Kite flying festival is also celebrated
with joy in various parts of Maharashtra.
Goa- Goa celebrated same as Maharashtra and Gujarat but womens there celebrate Makar Sankranti as "Jaldi Kumkum"
Gujarat- Uttarayan, Makar Sankranti festival in Gujarat. Kite festivals is the main attraction in Gujarat with sweet delicacies and exchange gifts with family and
friends.
Himachal Pradesh- It is celebrated as "Megha Saaji" as Makar Sankranti.
Uttarakhand- Celebrated as "Ghughuti" as Makar Sankranti.
Odisha- Makar Sankranti is celebrated by making "Makara Chaula" in the various parts of the state with joy and festival of new harvest of the paddy yields.
West Bengal- It is celebrated as "Paush Sankranti"
Bihar and Jharkhand- It is celebrated as "Khichdi"
Karnataka- In Karnataka, Makar Sankranti is celebrated as "Suggi" or harvest festival of farmers of Karnataka.
Kearala- In Kerala, Makar Sankranti is celebrated as "Makara Jyothi"at Sabrimala followed by Makaravilakku.
It doesn't matter whether "Makar Sankranti" is celebrated by different names or by following different traditional rituals what matters is that the whole Nation
celebrates the first festival of New Year in India with happiness and togetherness.


Courtesy- News18.com
Location: Shaniwar Peth, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Endless World, Endless Solutions-Diwali Courier

-
Image
We at Unique Air Express always give our 100% to satisfy our customer in way or the another.  Here we try to make another such effort by collecting some sort of questions asked by the customers through the years. these may not include all of them but will surely wipe out the basic doubts in every customer's mind. Ganesh Chaturthi , Diwali, RakshaBandhan are one of the biggest dates in the festival calendar of every religious Hindu. There are a number of places around the World, where the migrated Indian communities gather together to celebrate these Festivals. Basically they receive Parcels like Gifts on various occasions, Diwali Faral, Goods like Makhar, Lantern, Ganpati idols from their loved ones residing in India. As being one of the Best international courier service in Pune and India, Unique Air Express has always been the most favorite choice to Send Courier to USA,UK, Canada , Asia, Africa, Far East. We had a number of enquiries last year during the Gane
Read more

Raksha Bandhan Offer for USA and UK

-
Image
Raksha Bandhan , the bond of protection or Rakhi is a Hindu festival primarily observed in India, Mauritius and Nepal, which celebrates the relationship between brothers, cousins and sisters. It is also called Rakhi Purnima in most of India. The festival is observed by Hindus, Jains, and some Sikhs. The festival is marked by the tying of a Rakhi , or holy thread, which comes in many colors and designs, by the sister on the wrist of her brother. The brother in return offers a gift to his sister and vows to look after her as she presents sweets to him. The brother usually presents his sister with an envelope filled with money, though other presents such as saris and clothing can be given. The brother and sister traditionally feed one another sweets. Since Indian kinship practices give cousins a status similar to siblings, girls and women often tie the Rakhi to their male cousins as well in several communities. Unrelated boys and men who are considered to be brothers can be tied
Read more