This Sankranti 2021 Add The Delicate Athreyapuram Putharekulu In Your Sweets Menu Jan 10, 2021, 16:58 IST
By P Charitha
The three-day affair, Makar Sankranti is celebrated with great enthusiasm and fun in South India. Traditionally a harvest festival for the farmers, this festival marks the transition of the Sun into the astrological sign Capricorn or Makara. However, this holy festival also symbolizes the arrival of spring and the end of the winter and start of long days.
This festival also marks the beginning of a six-month auspicious period of Hindus known as Uttarayana
The first day of the festival is Bhogi. As per the traditions, Bhogi Manta’ or a bonfire is lit at dawn and people discard old clothes and furniture to mark a new beginning. Following this, family members and little children are showered with Regi Pandu berry fruit to ward off the evil eye.