Makar Sankranti Featival(Kite Festival-Pongal) Celebration in Bangalore

Information about Makar Sankranti (Kite Festival-Pongal)

Makar Sankranti is a major harvest festival of India which is celebrated in various parts of India..Makar Sankranti Festival is Celebrated on 14th January every year. It is known as Uttarayan and Kite-Flying Day.According to the lunar calendar, when the sun moves from the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn or from Dakshinayana to Uttarayana, in the month of Poush in mid-January, it commemorates the beginning of the harvest season and cessation of the northeast monsoon in South India. The movement of the earth from one zodiac sign into another is called Sankranti and as the Sun moves into the Capricorn zodiac known as Makar in Hindi, this occasion is named as Makar Sankranti in the Indian context. 

About  Makar Sankranti or( Kite Festival-Pongal)  in Bangalore

Kite flying while lot of fun to young at heart, it also conveys a deeper message that God is the Sutradhara, who is holding the string of man. Makar Sankranti, apart from a harvest festival is also regarded as the beginning of an auspicious phase in Indian culture. It is said as the 'holy phase of transition'. It marks the end of an inauspicious phase which according to the Hindu calendar begins around mid-December.Bangalore city is Festival city.Every people celebrate all festival with full of enjoy and happy.The Festival Season is start with Makar Sankranti  and Pongal Festival in Bangalore.In Bangalore this Festival Known as Pongal and Lohri .On this auspicious day, people in Bangalore distribute Yellu and bella (Sesame seeds and Jaggery) and greet with the words, “Ellu bella thindu, Olle Maathu Aadu” (Eat ellu bella and speak only good). The significance of this exchange is that sweetness should prevail in all the dealings.This Day people get up early  and go to the terraces and roofs.They fly kites.The sky is full of colourful kites.They try to cut the threads of other kites.People wear a new clothes.They eat sweets.they distribute sweets.These days, it’s tedious to make food and other preparations.

In Bangalore, thousands visited the Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple to witness the unique phenomenon of the illumination of the 'Shiva Linga' by sun rays passing between the horns of the Nandi, the bull, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. The remarkable thing about the illumination is that it happens only once a year on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.This is the period when the winter recedes, paving the way for the summer. It is the time the farmers bring home their harvest. In the coastal regions, it is a harvest festival dedicated to Indra.Bangalorian make a dishes of Special recipes for makar sankranti like a Venn Pongal,Sweet pongal,Khara pongal ,Tilgul poli,Curd Rice,and many more.

More Information about Makar Sankranti or( Kite Festival-Pongal)

Kite flying or makar sankranti is an old tradition and a popular sport in India. People of all ages and regions love flying kites. It's fun to see kites flying high in the sky, getting higher and sailing with the air.This festival time is Mid winter.Makar Sankranti is dedicated to Lord Sun.The God of Sun (Lord Surya) is worshipped on the Sankranti and the day starts with bathing ritual at Sangam (confluence of Yamuna, Saraswati and Ganga) in Allahabad and on various river banks or bathing ghats on River Ganga. The Magh Mela and the Gangasagar Mela held on Makar Sankranti and thousand of devotees take a holy dip in Ganga & Ganga Sagar at various places. Taking a holy dip on the day is considered very auspicious that takes you to the path of Nirvana, Moksha (Salvation). People send messages and Greetings each other.People Donet money ,food,Clothes on Makar sankranti.On Sea Shore Arrenge Kite Compitition.In Khambhat(Kembay) Gujarat Celabrate Special Compitition on this day and more three days.

Makar Sankranti known as different names in different states the details are as under.

• In Tamil Nadu it is Pongal. The sankranti or pongal festival is celebrated for four days.
• In Assam it is celebrated as Magh Bihu and Bhogal Bihu.
• In Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana it is celebrated as Lohri festival.
• In Uttar Pradesh it is Khichdi or Donation festival.
• In Bihar it is known as Til Sankranti or Khichdi festival.
• Nepal - celebrated as Maghe Sankranti or Makar Sankranti
• In Maharashtra, it is known as Makar Sankranti.

Makar Sankranti sms 

The sun rises with new hope 

Kites fly with vigour crops 

Are ready to be harvested 

All denoting hope, 

Joy and abundance.
Happy Makar Sankranti

Makar Sankranthi Denotes Great
Planning And Happy Beginnings
Daring And New Destinations
Success And Sweetness Wish
You A Great Pongal Happy
And Joyous Makar Sankranti!

May Your Life Be Blessed With
Love, May Your Life Be Blessed
With Lakshmi May Your Life
Be Blessed With Happiness.
Happy Makar Sankranti To You!

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