Which 5 things makes the Makar Sankranti festival So Exciting?

Makar Sankranti derives from the word “Makar” that is a sun sign. We also know in Hindi as “Makar Rashi” and English it is called as “Capricorn”. Whenever the maker sankranti festival comes into your mind, pictures start drawing in our minds you might be eating chikkis and flying kites probably cutting your neighbour’s kite and watching the sun. On this day your mind may be full of happiness and full of fun moments. Generally boys and girls prefer to go for outing after doing worship of “Surya” God. Their favourite dish on this day is “Khichdi”. The whole story behind the makarsankranti will tell you here which 5 things makes the makarsankranti festival so interesting. 

1-Change in the Direction of Sun

During this day the sun changes its path from dakshinayan (south) to uttharayan (north). i.e.., the sun transition from south to north bringing sun closer to north this results in warning the days and keeping the day long.

2-Why is it called Makar Sankranti?

As you already know that transition of sun from one zodiac sign to another every month, here the sun moves from Sagittarius to Capricorn in his celestial path. Capricorn is also known as “makar rashi “in telugu “sankranti” represents transition both collectively called “makar sankranti”. 

3-Some Festivals Celebrated With Many Names

Makar sankranti is a phrase that is well known for everyone; generally this is a harvesting festival. It is celebrated in east to west and south to north in India. Due to its significances and rituals it got many names. While makar sankranti is most popular in west and some down part of south. In north it is known as pongal and celebrated as “lohari”.

Kichidi, uttarayan, magh are some other names of festival.

4-Why do we fly Kites on Sankranti Festival?

In olden days we used to do kite-flying in the morning, that is when sunlight is not too harsh due to this the human body is directly exposed to the sunlight and gain some health vice-versa. 

5-Pilgrimage

Sankranti is not only the transition of sun; it also marks the beginning of Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh and pilgrimage of shabrimala also ends on this day of Kerala. People celebrate this day by taking a holy dip in the flowing rivers to cleanse themselves from sins. It is somewhere strongly believed that if you die on this day you will be directed allowed into heaven, no reborn no worry.