Makar Sankranti mythology: why this considered a Pabitra Day
Makar Sankranti mythology: why this considered a Pabitra Day. Today is Makar Sankranti. After offering it to Ishtdevi, people used to have Makar Chawl at home. They will wear new clothes and behead the elder members of the family. After that, there is a tradition of eating homemade cakes and sweets. On Makar Sankranti, new crops like paddy and sugarcane are reaped in Odisha. On that day, Makar Chawl is prepared by combining Aura Chawl with jaggery, coconut, banana, ghee, milk, turmeric, and all those ingredients that have been made of new paddy. This Makar Chawl is offered to the Sun and later to Thakur. Everybody consumes that later. Makar Yatra is carried on at different locations in Odisha on Makar Sankranti.
It is observed with various names across India. Down here in South India, it’s called Pongal. The Telugu brethren and sisters who are celebrating Pongal here today are in a state of ecstasy as tomorrow marks the end of the festivities. The sun’s trip towards Uttarayan commences at Makar Sankranti. The upper hemisphere of our planet is directed towards the sun. According to mythology, today is the sun’s entry into Capricorn. This day is also marked by the tradition of flying kites. However, the police have strongly advised against using Chinese thread or manjha when flying kites for safety concerns.
Makar Sankranti is one of the most significant. Makar Sankranti is observed under different titles in each of the nation’s states. It is also known as Khichidi in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, Sankranti in Karnataka, Pongal in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, Maghi in Haryana, Uttarayan in Gujarat and Rajasthan, and Uttarayan in Uttarakhand.
Since Makar Sankranti is a holy day, many stories and facts exist in the Puranas. They are:
During the Mahabharata time, Bhishma’s grandfather selected Makar Sankranti as the day he left his body.
Makar Sankranti: Gangaji accompanied Bhagiratha to Kapila Muni’s ashram and got dissolved into the sea. Maharaj Bhagiratha’s predecessors were salvaged this way.
Makar Sankranti day, a fair is performed on Ganges.
Makar Sankranti is the day on which Surya forgot all his feelings towards Shanidev, son, and visited him on the same day.
According to religious beliefs, washing in the holy river, giving alms, and praying on Makar Sankranti had the positive influence by thousands of times.
The month of Mhalmas concludes on the day of Makar Sankranti, when auspicious work begins.
