Celebrating festivals of India: Makar Sankranti!

Makar Sankranti is an Indian festival celebrated by several states of India around mid-January. While this is when all the different states celebrate their harvest festivals, true to India’s diverse traditions, each one has its own customs and practices.

On splitting the term Makar Sankranti, we get Makara which means 'Capricorn'. The movement of the sun into ‘Makara Raashi’ or the ‘zodiac of Capricorn’ is called Makar Sankranti. It has much significance in different parts of India:

Depending on which state you belong to, Nice Diamonds wishes you a happy and prosperous: 
Makar Sankranti in Maharashtra
Uttarayan?in Gujurat
Pedda Panduga in Andhra 
Pongal in Tamil Nadu 
Lohri in Punjab 
        

• Makar Sakranti, celebrated in mid January, marks the end of cold winter months and the commencement of spring. It signifies the change of season from a harsher to a milder climate: a sign of hope and positivity.

• Makar Sankranti marks the beginning of harvest season. The farmer communities come together to share the fresh harvest and celebrate with folk music and dances.?

• Families wear traditional clothes, make sweets and pray for peace and prosperity for each other. In the state of Gujarat, it is marked with flying colourful and extra-ordinary kites.?

Nice Diamonds wishes you a very happy Makar Sakranti :)

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