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Uttarayana, as Makar Sankranti is called in Gujarati, is a major festival in the state of Gujarat [52] which lasts for two days. 14 January is Uttarayana 15 January is Vasi-Uttarayana (Stale Uttarayana).
In this region of Gujarat and many other states, Uttarayan is such a huge celebration that it has become a public holiday in India lasting two days. [2] During the festival, local food such as undhiyu (a mixed vegetable including yam and beans), chikki (sesame seed brittle) and jalebi are served to the crowds.
It is dedicated to the solar deity Surya and corresponds to Makar Sankranti, the Hindu observance celebrated under various regional names across the Indian subcontinent. According to tradition, the festival marks the end of winter solstice, and the start of the Sun's six-month-long journey northwards called Uttarayana when the Sun enters Capricorn.
Makar Sankranti / Pongal: Floating ... Pana Sankranti: Odisha: March 20 – March 21: Parsi New Year: Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Maharashtra:
Makar Sankranti is also called Uttarayana - the day on which the sun begins his northward journey. The traditional Indian calendar is based on lunar positions, Sankranti is a solar event. The date of Makar Sankranti remains constant over a long term, 14 January or occasionally, 15 January as the Sun begins to rise in Makara Râshi.
Sankranthi or Makar Sankranti: almost all regions of India, including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal; celebrated in January; goes by different names in different states; Traditional New Year: celebration in Sri Lanka coincides with the harvest festival in mid-April
Other than nationally observed festivals, some festivities are specific to Gujarat. Makar Sankranti and Kite Flying Festival (14 January) The Kite Flying Festival takes place in mid-January and marks the time when the sun's direct rays reach the Tropic of Capricorn after the winter solstice. It is celebrated with much folk music, dance and kite ...
Tusu Festival is a folk festival held on the last day of the Hindu month of Paush, i.e., Makar Sankranti.It is mainly river centric.It is a unifying form of common faith and belief of the agrarian society in joy of harvesting crops. [1]