Devotees take dip in holy rivers on Makar Sankranti in UP
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offers ‘khichdi’ at Gorakhnath Temple
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offers ‘khichdi’ at Gorakhnath Temple
The UP CM, in a statement, noted that the festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated with different names and forms throughout the country. It is also celebrated as Khichdi festival in North India.
India is a land of immense devotion and festivities, where we have a plethora of cultures and traditions. When it comes to the Hindu culture, Makar Sankranti is one significant festival dedicated to Lord Surya or the Sun God.
In Gujarat, the festival is celebrated as Uttarayan as it marks the first day of the sun's transit into the Makara.
Makar Sankranti heralds the end of winter and the start of longer days as the sun moves northward. And this period is known as Uttarayan and is considered to be very auspicious.
Makar Sankranti is a festival in the Hindu calendar, in which devotees make offerings to the deity Surya.
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti visited the famous Jakhu temple of Shimla and performed puja.
Makar Sankranti is mainly celebrated as the harvest festival, marking the arrival of the spring season. The day is synonymous with kite flying as well. Makar Sankranti activities and rituals include taking a holy dip in the Ganges, offering Naivedya or special food items to the Surya or Sun god, and distributing food and clothes to the poor.
The Vice President said “May Makar Sankranti bring prosperity, peace and harmony in everyone’s life."
"A majority of the festivals celebrated in our country depict our integral relationship with nature and agriculture."
