Makar Sankranti is one of the important festivals of Hindu religion
WRITER TRUPTIREKHA SAHOO
Jajpur,JAN 14 : India is the land of festivals. Makar Sankranti is one of the important festivals of Hindu religion that they celebrate with great joy and happiness. The festival is celebrated every year on 14 or 15 January depending upon the solar cycle.
They celebrate by taking an early morning holy dip in the river and offering prayers to the sun because according to Hindu mythology sun is one of the many God. The word Makar Sankranti derives from two words Makar and Sankranti.
Makar means Capricorn and Sankranti means transition, which makes Makar Sankranti means the transition of the sun in the Capricorn (Zodiac sign). In addition, this occasion is a very sacred and auspicious occasion according to Hinduism and they celebrate it as a festival.
The shift of sun into Capricorn is of divine importance and we Indian’s believe that taking a dip in the holy river Ganga washes away all your sins and make you soul pure and blessed.
In addition, it signifies the increase of spiritual light and reduction of materialized darkness. From the scientific point of view, from Makar Sankranti, the days become longer and the nights become shorter. Furthermore, it is also a belief that taking a dip in the holy ‘Triveni Sangam’ (The point where Three holy Rivers met namely Ganga, Yamuna, and the Brahmaputra) at Prayagraj on Makar Sankranti during the time of ‘Kumbh Mela’ has great importance in the religion.
At this time if you take a holy dip in the river then all your sins and obstacle in life will wash away with the flow of the river. It’s a festival of togetherness and delicacies. The main cuisine of this festival is a dish made of Til and jaggery that add sparks to the festival.
Kite flying is also a great part of the festival during the day the whole family enjoys kite flying and at that time the sky is filled with a lot of colorful and different design kites. The different part of the country celebrates this festival differently and calls it with different names.
Also, the custom of each and every region is different and each region celebrates it with their respective customs. But the ultimate aim of the festival remains the same throughout the country that is spreading prosperity, togetherness, and joy.Jajpur District Collector Chakrabati Sing Rathor Said Makar Sankranti is a new beginning of a new destination, happiness or sorrow.
Wish you a happy Makar Sankran. Superintendent of Police (SP) Vinit Agrawal Said I hope your life is filled with the sweetness of jaggery this year. Makar Sankranti 2023 blessings.Socila Woker Rachita Mishra Said This Makar Sankranti, I wish for a good harvest which brings smiles and a blissful year ahead.
Here’s wishing you a happy and prosperous Makar Sankrant.Social Worker Truptirekha Sahoo Said I hope on this Makar Sankranti the Sun God showers his blessings on you and your family. I pray that it marks the end of difficulties and brings in success, joy and peace in your life.
