14th
Jan
2021

Makar Sankranti

May our lives be illuminated by the colours of cheer and ecstasy!

Makar Sankranti is one of the major Hindu festivals in India, and is celebrated with a lot of fervour.

The festival is majorly celebrated in the Indian Subcontinent and also by Hindus around the world. This festival is not only a religious celebration but a seasonal observance as well. This day, also known as Maghi, a major harvest festival and is dedicated to the sun god Surya.

This harvest festival is celebrated throughout India under different names and traditions. North Indian Hindus and Sikhs, call is Maghi and is preceded by Lohri. It is called Makara Sankranti in Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana, Sukarat in central India and Poush sôngkrānti in West Bengal, Magh Bihu by Assamese, and Thai Pongal or Pongal by Tamils. In Gujarat, kite flying is organised as part of Makar Sankranti.

To observe the occasion, the students from Pre-Primary - class II took part in various activities. They dressed like colourful kites, performed rituals to worship Sun God, enjoyed special delicacies made at home.