![]() ![]() In Gujarat, it is called Uttarayana and it is celebrated in magnificent style with a kite flying festival. It is considered auspicious to take a ritual bath in a sacred river that day, as many do in Allahabadand Varanasi. In North India, this period of time takes other names and it is celebrated in different ways: In Uttar Pradesh, for instance, it is called Makara Sankranti. In Tamil Nadu it is said that “The birth of the month of Thai paves the way to new opportunities”. It falls on the first day of the month that is called Thai in the Tamul calendar. The Pongal festival is widely celebrated in South India, especially Tamil Nadu where it is called Thai Pongal. It is believed that this celebration brings wealth and prosperity. Agriculture is of immense importance in India, so the harvest is a major event. Pongal is the harvest festival, held in mid-January each year in thanksgiving to nature, the sun, the rain and working animals. ![]()
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