MAKARSANKRANTI ESSAY
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Makarsankrati is a Hindu festival.
It is celebrated on 14th January every year.
Farmers harvest on this day.
On this day people fly a kites.
People make delicacies like till(sesame)and gud(jaggery) laddoos , gajak, khichdi etc.
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Makasankrati comes every year on 14th and 15th January Hindus celebrates this festival.
The Sun shift from sagittarius sign to capricorn sign.
Makarsankrati is known as Harvest festival also.After months of hardwork farmer harvest on this day.
In INDIA it is celebrated and named differently like
Punjab - Lohri
Gujarat - Uttarayan
Assam - Bihu
Tamil Nadu- Pongal
Maharashtra - Makar Sankrati
Children enjoy this day by flying colourful kites and eating till(sesame) gud (Jaggery)Laddoos.
On this people goes to holy rivers and take dip or bath at Triveni Sangam where three holy rivers met (Ganga,Yamuna,Sarswati),
After every 12 years Kumbh mela organised on Makarsanktranti.People worship god Sun.
In anciant text it is said that donating wheat and till gud / sweet to a needful brings prosperity.
People do some various activities like dancing, making delicacies like gajak,chikki,laddus,decorate their houses with flower and making rangoli.
From "Makarsankrati" day gets longer and spring season comes.
In this way,people celebrates Makarsankranti with different ideologies and culture.
Jai Hind.
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