{28} RANGOLI ON MAKAR SANKRANTI

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Makar  Sankranti is the first of the major festivals of the calendar. This is one of the few

  ancient festivals that is based  on the SOLAR CYCLE. The earth revolves around the sun with

  a tilt of 23.45 degrees. January 14 marks the beginning of Uttarayan-the sun"s six-month

 Northward  journey from the equator. People get up early in the morning, have an oil-bath and

  light lamps. A mixture of till, groundnuts, fried gram, jaggery, and pieces of dry coconut, along

  with sugarcane, banana and sugar blocks are offered to the deity and later distributed among

  family members.
                                    Since Sankranti is harvest festival, so various aspects of nature are

  exhibited with rangolis on the floor to offer thanksgivings   for the year"s harvest.   A fresh

  harvest of groundnuts, flat beans and sweet potato is baked. In Tamil Nadu, sweet pongal-rice 

 is cooked  with jaggery along with dry fruits and ghee. Kites are flown to send wishes to the 

 Creator.

             Makar Sankranti means joy and happiness. It signifies prosperity,growth and optimism. 

 It heralds the beginning of the new year. The oranges, reds and yellows of the blossoms 

 interspersed with the verdant freshness of mango leaves set the right note for the new year.

 On this day Sowbhagya ornaments, sindoor and silver toe rings are gifted to newlyweds.  



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