<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\nMakar Sankranti in India and especially in Kerala is celebrated in a very different way that holds the significance of Southern India. <\/p>\n\n\n\nImage Credits – deccanherald.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhen the Makara Jyothi, the heavenly star, shines in the sky on Makar Sankranti, thousands flock to see the Makara Vilakku (flame atop Ponnambalamedu hill) near the Sabarimala temple. Lord Ayyappa Swami, according to legend, appears in the form of celestial illumination and blesses his devotees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>6. Bihar <\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\nPeople bathe in rivers and ponds and feast on seasonal delicacies to commemorate a good harvest (made with tilgud). Kite flying is something to look forward to once again. On the second day, people eat special khichdi (lentil-rice dish with cauliflower, peas, and potatoes), papad, ghee, and achaar, as well as chokha (roasted vegetable), papad, ghee, and achaar. <\/p>\n\n\n\nImage Credits – hindi.thequint.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMakar Sankranti is a Hindu festival in which kites, sesame seed and jaggery sweets, prayers, harvest, bonfires, and longer, warmer days are celebrated.
While festivals such as “Diwali” are widely celebrated, “Makar Sankranti in India” has significant cultural, historical, and spiritual significance, which is heightened by the vast variety it encompasses in such a diverse country. The harvest festival, also known as Makar Sankranti, Lohri, Maghi, Bihu, Uttarayan, or Pongal, is just around the corner and is celebrated …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":35515,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2985],"tags":[24116,27134,27133],"class_list":["post-35491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-india","tag-makar-sankranti","tag-makar-sankranti-2025","tag-makar-sankranti-in-india"],"yoast_head":"\n
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