Makar Sankranti is a Hindu festival which marks the beginning of a new season of harvest. It marks the transit of Surya devta into the zodiac of Makar or Capricorn. Winter solstice comes to an end giving way for longer and warmer days.
It is an important event in the Hindu calendar and is celebrated in different ways all around the country. Halwa, kheer and light diet like Khichdi are consumed on this day. Young and adults fly kites to celebrate this day.
Photo: AP/Devotees take a holy dip in the water of River Narmada on the occasion of Makar Sankranti
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