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January 13, 2024 06:42
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Unity, prosperity, diversity: Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Lohri, Magh Bihu celebrate India's rich harvest festival and traditions.
Context: Recently, the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu has greeted her fellow citizens on the Harvest Festival which falls on the eve of Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Magh Bihu and Pongal (which fall on January 13th, 14th and 15th respectively).
India is the land of festivals and as the New Year begins, it prepares itself to welcome the festivals of the season.
Lohri is popularly celebrated in Punjab, Jammu, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Haryana. The Punjabi folk festival – also known as Lohadi or Lal Loi – marks the passing of the winter solstice and falls a day before Makar Sankranti.
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The harvesting festival of Makar Sankranti is dedicated to Lord Surya (Sun God) and marks the sun’s transit into Makara (Capricorn) Rashi (zodiac sign). People worship the new yield and share it with their loved ones. The festival is celebrated across the country.
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Pongal is a vibrant and auspicious harvest festival widely celebrated in South India that holds immense significance in Tamil Nadu. It is a four-day harvest festival coinciding with the Tamil month of Thai. Pongal is observed in Tamil Nadu, parts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Sri Lanka.
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Magh Bihu is a festival celebrated in Assam to mark the end of the harvest season. It happens in the Magh month according to the Bengali calendar and lasts for a week. This festival is Assam’s version of Sankranti, dedicated to Agni, the Lord of Fire, unlike the rest of India where Sankranti is dedicated to Surya, the Sun Lord.
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