Festival of Makar Sankranti. celebrated on January 14, 2021.
Festival of Makar Sankranti celebrated-2021.
Makar Sankranti is one of the few ancient Indian and Nepali festivals. This festival is celebrated according to the solar cycle. Because it is a celebration of the solar cycle according to the Hindu calendar, it falls on the same Gregorian date every year (January, 14–15). The festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated every year on 14 January on a fixed date. It comes at the end of the winter season and the beginning of the harvest season. Makar Sankranti is celebrated as the first festival of the year. Makar Sankranti is celebrated in many parts of India with regional variations. It is celebrated in various states of India and South Asian countries with different customs.
History of Makar Sankranti.
Sankranti is considered as a 'Dev'. According to a legend, a deity named Sankranti killed a demon named Shankarasura and killed the demon of Kinkarasura on his second day, so that the second day of Sankranti was called Karidin or Kinkaranta. And this day is celebrated as Makarsankranti festival. Information on the age, dress, form of Makara Sankranti is available in Hindu Panchang.
Importance of Makar sankranti.
The sun usually affects all zodiac signs. But on this day the Sun enters Capricorn. That is, the Sun is in the Southern Hemisphere before Capricorn, which makes the nights longer and in winter the days are shorter, then the Sun moves towards the Northern Hemisphere at the same time as the days become longer and the nights become shorter. The day of Makar Sankranti is very auspicious for humans. On this day, along with the religious significance of Sun donation, the secret donation is also glorified. On the day of Makar Sankranti, people also worship cow and worship God and express their gratitude to Surya Narayana.
what other name is Makar Sankranti known?
The festival of Makar Sankranti is known by many names like Uttarayan, Sankranti, Magha, Makar Sankranti, Mela, Maghi, Bhogi. Makara Sankranti is celebrated in different states according to different traditions. People celebrate this day with various activities like kite flying, fair, river, sun worship, dance, art, socialization, cow worship. This festival welcomes the worship of the Sun. Makarsankranti is celebrated religiously and culturally. Festivals related to Pongal, Magha Sankranti, Magha Bihu, Magi, Tusu Makrasankranti are also prevalent.
The festivals associated with Makarsankranti are known by different names.
Nepal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana: - Sankranti
Assam: - Bihu, Magh Bihu, Bhogali Bihu
Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh: - Magi / Lohri
Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh: - Sugi, Makar Sankranti
Orisa: - Makarsankranti, Makar Mela, Makar Chaula
Kerala: - Makarsankranti, Makaravillaku, Makara Jyoti
Bihar: - Makarsankranti, Tilsankranti
Gujarat: - Uttarayan, Kheehar
Kashmir: - Shishur Sankranti
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar: - Sakrat, Khichdi
West Bengal, Bangladesh: - Push Sankranti
Maharashtra, Goa: - Makarsankranti, Magi Sankranti, Turmeric Kumkum
Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore: - Pongal, Thai Pongal, Eizawar Thirunal
Pakistan: - Tirmuri
Mithila: - Tila Sakaret
Period of Makarsankranti festival.
In India, the Makarsankranti festival lasts for two to four days. Also, each day is celebrated according to different names, rituals, and traditions.
Day 1 - Magi (celebrated before Lohri), Bhogi Panduga
Day 2 - Makarsankranti, Pongal, Pedda Panduga, Uttarayan, Mag Bihu
Day 3 - Mattu Pongal, Kanuma Pongal, Vasi Uttarayan
Day 4 - Kana Pongal, MukanKuma
Festival of Makar Sankranti in India -2021
The festival of Makar Sankranti -2021 is celebrated in all the states of India loudly. Makara Sankranti is celebrated in different states of India according to different traditions
"Gujarat"
"My kite flies high, with that high cloud"
Makar Sankranti is celebrated every year on 14 January. It is a favorite festival of all, young and old. On this day, the Sun enters Capricorn. That is why it is called 'Makarsankranti'. It is also called ‘Uttarayan’ because on this day the sun rises towards the north. The festival of Makarsankranti is also known as 'Uttarayan' in Gujarat. It is one of the major festivals of the state of Gujarat. The festival of Makar Sankranti (Uttarayan) in Gujarat lasts for two days.
January 14 Uttarayan
January 15 Vasi Uttarayan
Immediately after Diwali, preparations for Uttarayan begin. This festival is eagerly awaited for the kites to fly kites. Kite-making and dodging activities in cities increased. The night before the solstice, the market is very crowded. Young children start tying kites.
Thus, from the beginning of December to the Makarsankranti, people start enjoying kite flying. On the day of Makar Sankranti, a kite war begins in the morning. The sky is surrounded by colorful kites. Kite fliers fly kites and when they are flying kites, the voices of …… wrap… wrap… ‘, kaipo chhe’, e jay… jay… ’are heard from time to time. The noise of the speakers makes the atmosphere grand. Kite lovers thoroughly enjoy flying kites.
This festival also has religious significance. On this day, cows are given millet bran and grass. People put coins in sesame seeds and donate them. It shows the glory of secret giving. On this day people eat sugarcane, burr, and sesame, as well as spicy inverted (a spicy mixture of green vegetables) sesame and shingles are special dishes of this festival. On this day, father and father send sesame sweets and sugarcane to their daughters.
In the big cities of Gujarat like Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, Bhavnagar, the sky is colorful with thousands of kites. Some people chew the tukkal at night and the next day they celebrate Vasi Uttarayan.
Thus, Makarsankranti is a festival that everyone enjoys.
"Maharashtra"
" Til Good Dhya Aani God-God Spoke "
In Maharashtra, the festival of Makarsankranti is celebrated with great pomp. People cook various dishes like Halwa, Chana dal Laddu, Sesame Ke Laddu, Gulachi Poli / Puran Poli and give them to friends, neighbors, and relatives. Which is considered a symbol of being with friends and relatives and bringing sweetness in relationships.
Married women celebrate the festival by applying turmeric kumkum to each other. Women avoid wearing black clothes. As the sun moves from the south to the northern hemisphere, the temperature rises. This is an essential reason for not wearing black clothes, so wearing black clothes is prohibited on festival day. According to another legend, Lord Surya forgave his son Shani and went to meet him in connection with Lord Surya. In that regard, people distribute sweets and urge to dispel negative emotions.
"Karnataka"
For the farmers of Karnataka, Makarsankranti is a harvest festival. On this day, the girls put on new clean clothes and offer Sankranti to their relatives. And that's what she gets from others. The religious tradition of this exchange is called "Alo Birodhu". Here white sesame (ilu), fried peanuts, dried coconut, and jaggery are prepared in a plate called "Ilu-Bella" to offer Sankranti. These plates are also given sugar-made sugars made of sugarcane in the shape of sugarcane pieces. This indicates the importance of the weather crop. There is a famous saying in Kannada, "Ilu Bela thidu ole mathadi", which means "those who eat salt speak sweet."
In some parts of Karnataka, it is customary for newly married women to give bananas to other married women (Muthaidae / Sumangalachi) for five years from the first year of marriage. In some parts, there is a tradition of giving the red plum "Yalachi Kai". The tradition of Rangoli is also famous. There is also a tradition of displaying cows and bulls in colorful costumes. Cows and bulls are decorated. It is called "Kichchu Hayasivudu". And Makar Sankranti festival is celebrated by flying kites.
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