Makar Sankranti is an important festival celebrated in most parts of India under different names. It is a

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Makar Sankranthi is an important festival celebrated in most parts of India under different names. It is a festival of harvesting.

Makar Sankranti:
- It is celebrated in January every year and marks the end of the Winter season and the beginning of a new harvest season.
- The festival is dedicated to Lord Sun.
- On this day, the sun enters the zodiac sign of Capricorn or Makar which marks the end of winter months and the beginning of longer days.
In different parts of the country, Makar Sankranti is celebrated by different names:
- Lohri: Celebrated in Haryana and Punjab one day before Makar Sankranti.
- Khichdi: Celebrated in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
- Pongal: Tamil Nadu
- Kite Festival: Gujarat.
Holi is called the festival of colours
Diwali is called the festival of lights.