13 Unique Festivals of India Celebrated During Makar Sankranti...
kite flying, a feast of sesame and jaggery sweets
Indian Makar Sankranti
In remembrance of the Sun, people make the rice and lentil dish Pongal.
Tamil Nadu's
Pongal
Gujarat and Rajasthan Known for kite flying
harvest festival of Magh Bihu or Bhogali Bihu (Assam)
Lohri
in Punjab and Haryana On the eve of Makar Sankranti
Sugi Habba (Karnataka),
a harvest festival where farmers honour the Sun God
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh's Khichdi
"Pithe Parbon," the holiday is observed with pithe, payesh, and coconut pastries.
Poosh Sankranti of West Bengal
Makara Chaula of Odisha
Saenkraat Shishur
The Kashmiri Pandit group observes Makar Sankranti with traditional rituals and cuisine.
Maghi
(Punjab)
the day after Lohri, is marked by traditional food preparation and river dips
Tila Sakrait
in the Mithila
this day people eating tilkut and taking holy baths.
Thai Pongal
in Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu
Similar to Pongal in Tamil Nadu, it is also celebrated by Tamil communities worldwide.
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