HAPPY PONGAL AND MAKARA SANKRANTI

 


Makar Sankranti is being celebrated on January 14, 2022 – Friday. 

In Tamil Nadu, the festival is called Pongal. In Punjab, it is Lohri/Maghi in Punjab and in Assam it is Magh Bihu and Uttarayan in Gujarat. 

Makar Sankranti marks the annual transit of the Sun from Dhanu (Sagittarius) to Makar (Capricorn) in the Hindu month of Pausha and is associated with the Sun God. So people pay tributes to the celestial body for sustaining life on earth. The Sun's warm rays give relief to people from the intense cold weather. Moreover, agriculture wouldn't be possible without sunlight. Therefore, people worship the Sun God and harvest crops. A good yield symbolises prosperity, and hence, people look forward to a positive/blissful future.

Boghi on 13th,  Pongal on 14th and Mattu Pongal on 15th    January 2022: Pongal festivities begin with Boghi. Dedicated to Indra Dev, the King of the Devas and the God of rains, Boghi marks the beginning of the Pongal festivities. It is celebrated on the last day of the month of Margazhi (Margashirsha) – worshiping Sun God. Mattu Pongal is to honour and worship Madu – Ever Farming Companions - Plough Animals and also Cows/Buffaloes giving milk.

Lohri - January 13, 2022:  Lohri, celebrated mainly in Punjab, is a harvest festival dedicated to the Sun God. The bonfire constitutes the core of Lohri festivities, and people gather around the sacred bonfire/Lohri in the evening to pay tributes to it.

Uttarayan - January 14, 2022 : Uttarayana is derived from Sanskrit words – uttara (North) and ayana (movement). So here, it refers to the northward movement of the Sun.

Bihu - January 15, 2022 : Magh Bihu or Maghar Domahi festivities span over two days in Assam and is dedicated to the Fire God. The first day is known as Uruka, and the main day is referred to as Magh Bihu. This festival marks the end of the harvesting season. It is celebrated by having a feast (known as Bhuj). Many people from different tribes and communities also gather to collectively celebrate this festival.

 


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