Makar Sankranti is known as festival of kites in rajasthan. People strengthen the bond of love and affection by kites and sweets. Makar Sankranti marks the commencement of Uttarayana - the sun's journey to the Northern Hemisphere. This half of the year is believed to be auspicious. Bhishma, when wounded on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, is said to have waited for the starting of Uttarayana before he died. On this day sun enters the Makara Rashi or constellation. Sankranti, the deity of the festival, symbolises the motion of the sun and the energy derived from it. Though this festival is national in nature it still has various versions and is celebrated by different communities in different ways.
Wish you happy Makar Sankranti 2010
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