Makar Sankranti is an auspicious day and is celebrated with much fanfare and festivities across India. It marks the arrival of the spring season, bidding adieu to the chilly winters.
This day is intertwined with harvest festivals across India – Uttarayan in Gujarat, Lohri in Punjab, Pongal in Tamil, Bihu in Assam and Makar Sankranti in Maharashtra. It is a celebration of nature, agriculture and season change that is brought in by flying kites and eating a scrumptious meal of traditional Indian delicacies. Most things on the menu have ingredients such as sesame aka til, jaggery aka gudd, black gram aka urad dal and other seasonal and regional specialities.
Let’s take a look at traditional sweets that are served on this occasion so that you can taste the best of India.
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