Learn interesting history Makar Sankranti, Why is it celebrated?

 Learn interesting history  Makar Sankranti, Why is it celebrated?

Makar Sankranti is an important festival of India. In India and other countries of Asia, this day is also associated with the harvest of crops. Sun transiting from one Rashi to another is called Sankranti. According to this, a total of twelve Sankrantis occur in a year. But Sun transits from Sagittarius to Capricorn. Then Uttarayana begins.

Makar Sankranti is an important festival of India. In India and other Asian countries this day is also associated with harvesting of crops. Sun transiting from one Rashi to another is called Sankranti. According to this, a total of twelve Sankrantis occur in a year. But Sun transits from Sagittarius to Capricorn. Then Uttarayana begins.

Because at this time, the sun also changes its rotation direction around the earth and moves slightly towards the north. Thus, this day is known as Uttarayana as the sun moves towards the north. Uttarayana is considered an auspicious time, hence Makar Sankranti is celebrated as the beginning of this auspicious time. This celebration is celebrated in different ways in different cultures. In India, the beginning of Uttarayana is celebrated as Makar Sankrati.

Makar Sankranti is an important time of change, letting go of the old and embracing the new. At this time in Gujarat, sweets made of split grains and sesame seeds, food items are made and donated. On this day in Gujarat, wheat, millet or millet is pounded and made into khichda, there is a belief among Gujaratis that by feeding khichda to sisters and other people, they get merit. Besides, wheat is pounded and fed to cows.

The word Uttarayana is a combination of two Sanskrit words Uttara (north direction) and Ayana (direction). Uttarayana (Makarasankranti) is the day when the sun moves towards the northern hemisphere, and this marks the beginning of summer. People of all ages are happy at heart, dressed in beautiful clothes and climb the steps of their homes early in the morning.

On this beautiful day, lakhs of people enjoy flying kites on rooftops and rooftops with joy and gaiety. The whole day has been “cut” and various shouts like “lapet lapet” are heard. The sky is covered with rainbow colored kites. Gujaratis eat and feed a lot of sesame seeds and 'chiki' on this day. Also, donating sesame seeds on this day is equally important.