Makar Sankranti is a festival that marks the end of winter and the coming of warmer weather and prosperous days of health and fortune. People of Maharashtra too joins in the countrywide festivities by wishing their family and friends by saying, "तिळगुळ घ्या, आणि गोड-गोड बोला" or Tilgul Ghya, God God Bola".
Makar Sankranti is widely celebrated in Maharashtra. But the essence of this festival is observed in various parts across the country. Whether Magh Bihu in Assam, Maghi (preceded by Lohri) in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh or Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, these celebrations all signify the end of the winter solstice.
On the same day as Thai Pongal, Makar Sankranti celebrations take place in the North India. As for Pongal festival, the last two days, Mattu and Kaanum are dedicated to Thanksgiving for cattle, ancestors and farming livestock, arranging marriage proposals or paying visits to relatives. We wish everyone celebrating the festival, a very Happy Pongal 2021!
A day before Makar Sankranti, Lohri is celebrated in the Punjab region, i.e. Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and NCT region of Delhi. Lohri is celebrated on January 13 in most years. Both Lohri and Makar Sankranti is observed in the honour of the Sun God and about marking the end of the worst cold days.
Makar Sankranti sees a Haldi-Kunku ritual for which many women apply nice and delicate mehndi. There are beautiful Arabic patterns which are preferred more as they take less time to draw. We give you a collection of Makar Sankranti special mehndi designs with Arabic as well as Indian traditional henna design photos, fingerstyle and bracelet mehndi etc
It would be a sweet gesture on your part to reconnect with your friends and loved ones on this festive day. People, who still love sending SMSes, can use these loving 2021 Uttarayana wishes in Gujarati, and share them as text and picture messages. Wish you a very Happy Makar Sankranti 2021!
This year Kumbh Mela 2021 will be at Hardiwar and it begins on January 14, the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti. There are significant days of Shahi Snan on which people take a dip into the holy Ganges. In this article, we tell you all about this celebration and the dates of Shahi Ganga Snan.
There are various fun and festive practices around Lohri that truly brings the community together in this joyous time. From people getting together to collect the wood and other necessary items to create a bonfire to children visiting various houses and singing folks songs on Lohri day, different practices make Lohri extra special.
The families that witnessed an addition of new family member make sure to make Lohri truly memorable for both child and his/her parents, especially mother. Functions are organised at the paternal house of the newborn. The elders, usually baby’s grandparents send out Lohri invitation cards to family, relatives, friends and other near and dear ones.
Bhogi marks the first day of four-day harvest festival of Pongal, widely celebrated in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu. Bhogi marks the last day of the Tamil month Marghazi followed by Makar Sankranti falling on the first day of Thai or Taiṣya month. Bhogi or Bogi is celebrated with utmost fun and fervour on January 13.
People celebrate the harvest festival by kite-flying, taking a holy dip in rivers or lakes, lighting bonfires, gorging on sweets and exchanging gifts with family and friends. This Makar Sankranti 2021, make your loved ones' festival more special by sharing with them some fabulous wishes, messages, greetings and images. Wish you a very Happy Makar Sankranti 2021!
Lohri is celebrated to welcome the longer days and bid goodbye to the winters. Join in the Lohri festivities by wishing your family and friends with the latest greetings and images. There is a good search for new Lohri 2021 festive messages in Hindi. Go ahead and download them all for free online.
The celebration of Bhogi 2021 is sure to be a little different than usual. As we continue to try and be safe, the festivities are sure to be limited to our immediate families. In these times, we hope that these messages help you connect with all your near and dear ones virtually and celebrate Bhogi to the fullest. Happy Bhogi 2021!
We hope you spend a great time with your friends and family members on this auspicious day. Do share these popular Bhogi 2021 wishes and greetings with your loved ones on the first day of Pongal festivities. We at LatestLY wish you all a very “Happy Bhogi 2021”.
Following the solar part of the lunisolar Punjabi calendar, Lohri is celebrated in Paush maas, which corresponds to January 13 as per the Gregorian calendar. On rare occasions, Lohri falls on a different date. It is an official restricted holiday in the state of Punjab, India, Haryana and NCT of Delhi and commemorated primarily by Sikhs and Hindus.
Bhogi marks the last day of the Tamil month Marghazi. Makar Sankranti falls on the first day of Thai or Taiṣya month, which is why it is called Thai Pongal. On the first day, i.e. Bhogi, people worship Lord Indra, an ancient Vedic deity in Hinduism who is also the God of Rains and Clouds. Here’s us wishing you a very Happy Bhogi and Thai Pongal 2021!
Apart from marking the end of the winter season, Lohri marks the beginning of Rabi crops' harvest season in Punjab. The word 'Lohri' has its origins in the word 'Tilohri' that is the combination of two words 'til' meaning sesame and 'rorhi' meaning jaggery/gur.
As we gear up for the festival, here we bring you Magh Bihu 2021 wishes and WhatsApp stickers. You can download the Magh Bihu 2021 HD images and send Happy Bihu wishes to your friends and family through Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms.
If you are a new bride, who probably got married in 2020 amid pandemic and lockdown, Lohri can be just the right time to indulge in festivities. First Lohri remains a memorable affair in the houses with a newlywed couple or newborn baby. It is celebrated grandly with family members and other relatives shower the new bride with clothes, jewellery, sweets, makeup kits and gifts.
People make dishes of sesame seeds like Tilgul laddoos, Tilvadi or Chikki. Eating Khichdi on the day of this festival is also a tradition in some parts of the North. So ahead of Makar Sankranti, we give you these easy traditional recipes to easily make them at home and enjoy the festival.
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