Happy Makar Sankranti 2021: Why is Makar Sankranti Day celebrated, what historical events took place on this day

Why is Makar Sankranti Day Celebrated: 

The main festival of Indians, Makar Sankranti is celebrated in different states, cities, and villages according to the traditions there. From this day, Magh Mela or Ganga Snan is organizpued on the banks of river Ganga in different states. The first bath of Kumbh also begins on this day. Makar Sankranti festival is celebrated by different names in different states.

Why Celebrated Makar Sankranti Day In India,
what historical events took place on this day

The main festival of Indians, Makar Sankranti is celebrated in different states, cities and villages according to the traditions there. From this day, Magh Mela or Ganga Snan is organized on the banks of river Ganga in different states. The first bath of Kumbh also begins on this day. Makar Sankranti festival is celebrated by different names in different states.

Uttar Pradesh: Makar Sankranti is called Khichdi festival. Sun is worshiped. Khichdi of rice and lentils are eaten and donated.

Gujarat and Rajasthan: Celebrated as Uttarayan festival. Kite festival is organized.
Andhra Pradesh: A three-day festival is celebrated in the name of Sankranti.

Tamil Nadu: This major festival of farmers is celebrated as Pongal. Dal-rice khichdi is cooked and fed in ghee.

Maharashtra: People eat laddus of gajak and sesame seeds and offer greetings to each other.

West Bengal: Ganga Sagar Mela is organized on the Hooghly River.

Assam: This festival is celebrated in the name of Bhogali Bihu.

Punjab: A day before Lohri is celebrated as a festival. Celebrations are held with pomp.

Bhishma Pitamah had chosen today

Since Shanidev is the lord of Capricorn, this day is known as Makar Sankranti. In the Mahabharata period, Bhishma Pitamah had chosen Makar Sankranti to give up his body. On the day of Makar Sankranti, Gangaji followed Bhagirath and met Kapil Muni's ashram in the ocean.

What is Makar Sankranti?

Sankranti is the movement of the Sun from one zodiac sign to another. The time between one solstice to another is the solar month. Although there are 12 Surya Sankranti, four of these Sankranti are important among which are Aries, Cancer, Libra, Makar Sankranti. Bathing in the auspicious time of Makar Sankranti, auspicious times of charity and virtue are of special importance.

Taking jaggery and sesame and bathing in Narmada on the holy festival of Makar Sankranti is beneficial. After this, donating jaggery, oil, blanket, fruit, umbrella, etc. in Dan Sankranti gives benefits and results in virtue. January 14 is the day when good days begin on Earth. This is because the sun starts moving north instead of south. As long as the sun travels from east to south, the effect of his rays has been considered to be bad, but when he starts moving from east to north, his rays increase health and peace.