[www.keralites.net] Pongal greetings. [8 Attachments]

 

​               Makar Sankranti is one of the most auspicious day and is celebrated in almost all parts of the country in myriad cultural forms, with great devotion, fervor gaiety. The festival of Makar Sankrant traditionally coincides with the beginning of the Sun's northward journey (the Uttarayan) when it enters the sign of Makar (the Capricorn). It falls on the 14th of January every year according to the Solar Calendar. Lakhs of people take a dip in places like Ganga Sagar Prayag and pray to Lord Sun.   It is celebrated as Pongal in southern parts of the country, and as Lohri Maghi in Punjab. Rajasthan Gujarat not only look reverentially up to the sun, but also offer thousands of their colorful oblations in the form of beautiful kites all over the skyline. The Festival introduces kite enthusiasts world-wide to the intriguing beauty and cultural diversity of India.         ​       ​     Wishes and greetings from,   Raman's parivar.

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Posted by: Raman K <kraman_4@yahoo.com>

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