Why is Makar Sankranti celebrated? When does Makar Sankranti fall in the year 2012? What is the significance of distributing sweets made using sesame on Makar Sankranti?
Menka
Days during makar sankranti are very cold and sesame is very good for shunning away cold and producing heat in the body. Therefore, sesame sweets are distributed on the occassion of makar sankranti. A...
Neha
Til Laddus are amazing. One of the most amazing thing about makar sankranti is til laddus. I love eating til laddus. My mom makes amazing til laddus at home. I eat atleast 3 to 4 laddus at a time. The...
Sushi
On the day of Makar Sankranti when uttarayan begins, it is said that all the Gods wake up and stay awake for six months. The next six months they go off to sleep again. As all Gods are awake there is ...