Makar Sankranti is celebrated with unique traditions and names across India.
In Punjab, it’s called Lohri -- a time to celebrate the harvest with bonfires, dance and sweets like gajak and rewari.
In Gujarat, Makar Sankranti is Uttarayan, celebrated with kite flying and feasting on undhiyu and chikki.
In Tamil Nadu, it’s Pongal, a four day harvest festival dedicated to the Sun God.
In Assam, it’s Magh Bihu, marked by community feasts, building makeshift huts and traditional games.
In Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka, Sankranthi is celebrated by making beautiful rangolis, flying kites and eating delicious sweets.
In Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, Makar Sankranti is Khichdi, observed by eating khichdi with ghee and doing charitable activities.
In West Bengal, it’s Poush Sankranti, celebrated with sweets made of jaggery, rice flour and coconut.
In Kerala, Makaravilakku coincides with Sankranti, marked by the sighting of the sacred light at Sabarimala.