![]() They lit a fire in front of their houses dropping all waste clothes and other waste materials into it. On this day people wake up early in the morning and take oil bath. In Southern India, this festival is celebrated mainly for full four days as Bhogi, Thai Pongal or Sankranthi, Mattu Pongal or Kanuma, and Mukkanuma or kanum Pongal. All temples will be overcrowded this day with devotees offering special pujas. They offer it to God and then consume it. Some North Indians mix vegetables also in it. On this festive occasion, people wear new clothes, cook Khichdi or Pongal with new rice adding some green gram dal or black gram dal. It is a belief that all sins get washed out by taking a bath in the holy rivers on this auspicious day and our soul directly reaches heaven after death. Makar Sankranti is celebrated traditionally by taking dips in holy Ganges water or other rivers and offering prayers to Sun and Shiva or Vishnu. This festival falls on 14th January of each year as it is based on the solar calendar. This first day of Uttarayana is celebrated as Makar Sankranti. Uttarayana is considered as a very auspicious period by the Hindus. ![]() ![]() ![]() "Makar" means the zodiac sign of Capricorn and "Sankranthi" means the act of entrance. Sun enters in the Makar Rashi on this auspicious day. It marks the beginning of Uttarayana or traveling of Sun towards the north. Makar Sankranti is one of the most important festivals of Hindus celebrated all over India.
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