5 unique gift ideas for Haldi Kumkum on Makar Sankranti
According to Hindu religion Makar Sankrant is the name given because 1) Makar - the sun moves to the makar (Capricorn) rashi. This is the only festival in India which is celebrated on the suns position, and hence it comes almost on the same day every year i.e. 14th January, except for some years where it may shift by a day. 2) Sankrant - A devi named Sankranti killed an evil power Shankarasur and so the name Sankrant. Kai-po-che are the words we hear when a kite is cut by another kite. Many songs like dhil de de de re.. de de re bhaiya iss patang ko dhil de... are made on makar sankrant festival. Kites flying high, cold breeze and tilgul are the images that flash in front of our eyes when we hear about this festival. Tilgul is made up of til and since they are hot in nature it is distributed in this winter season through this festival by saying tilgul ghya god god bola. This is the harvesting time in India. and so married women fill a small red and black pot popularly known a...
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