Makar Sankranti in different parts of India | Makar Sakranti | KYC #shorts #makarsankranti

Makara Sankranti is an important pan-Indian solar festival, known by different names though observed on the same date, sometimes for multiple dates around the Makar Sankranti. Usually falling on the date of January 15 annually,this occasion marks the transition of the Sun from the zodiac of Sagittarius (dhanu) to Capricorn (makara).Since the Sun is regarded to have moved from the southern hemisphere to the northern hemisphere on this day in the Hindu calendar, the festival is dedicated to the solar deity, Surya,[7] and is observed to mark a new beginning. Many native multi-day festivals are organised on this occasion all over India. The festivities associated with Makar Sankranti are known by various names Makara Sankranti in many parts of India Magh Bihu in Assam, Maghi in Punjab, Maghi Saaji in Himachal Pradesh, Maghi Sangrand or Uttarain in Jammu, Sakrat in Haryana and Rajasthan, Sukarat in central India, Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Uttarayana in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, Ghughuti in Uttarakhand, Dahi Chura in Bihar, Mokor Sonkranti in West Bengal, Khichdi in parts of UP and West Bihar, Uttarakhand (also called Uttarayani) or as simply, Sankranti in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Tila Sakraait in Mithila On Makar Sankranti, the Sun god is worshipped along with Vishnu and goddess Lakshmi throughout India. Makar Sankranti is observed with social festivities such as colourful decorations, rural children going house to house, singing and asking for treats in some areas, melas (fairs), dances, kite flying, bonfires and feasts #shorts #viral #viralvideo #indian #festival #makarsankranti #indianfestival #pongal #maghi #dahichura #khichdi #ghughuti #sukarat #sakrat #bihu #MokorSonkranti #TilaSakraait #Sakraait