Makar Sankranti: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Uttarayana • Kichdi • Poush Parbon • Pedda Panduga • Maghi • Til Sankranti • Makara Sankranti • Uttarayan

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Flying kites on Makar Sankranti (Uttarayan)

An Indian woman in a red and yellow sari crouches on the ground, painting a large, intricate and colorful rangoli design outside her house for the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti.

A Poush Sankranti special platter

Punjabi dancers in colorful traditional attire perform near a large bonfire, with a drummer playing dhol, during Lohri celebrations at Great India Place Mall in Noida, India.

Pilgrims bathing at Gangasagar for Makar Sankranti

Sagar Island, India

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