Makar Sankranti is a festival that falls on the 14th or 15th of January every year.
On this day, the sun begins northward journey known as Uttarayan. It is considered auspicious to take a dip in the holy rivers on this day.
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Both day and night on this day are equally long. It marks the beginning of longer days and shorter nights.
In Maharashtra, Makar Sankranti is the festival of til-gul where sesame and jaggery laddoos are distributed with the words, “Til-gul ghya ani gud gud bola” (eat sweet and talk sweet).
Though extremely popular as Makar Sankranti, the festival is known as Pongal in Tamil Nadu, and in the North, it is celebrated as Lohri.
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