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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