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.
The festival of Makar Sankranti is synonymous with kite flying and marks the beginning of Uttarayan—the movement of the sun towards Capricorn, signalling the start of longer days. In states like Gujarat, colourful kites take over the sky. Even though there is no historical evidence or written account of the kite’s association with the festival, it is an age-old tradition. Here we trace the history of the kite in the Indian subcontinent and shed light on how a Chinese invention became pivotal to various festivals across the nation.
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"We were expecting about 10 lakh to come for the dip in the first half of the day, but the numbers have already crossed 16 lakh by 2 pm," an official told.
Thousands of devotees took the holy dip in the wee hours of Tuesday at Sangam on the occasion of Makar Sankranti marking the start of the Kumbh Mela.
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