Today is Makar Sankranti , a festival celebrated almost across the
country on the same day every year, with different names like Lohri in
Punjab , Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Uttarayan in Gujurat and Rajasthan. It
is the day when the sun begins it's movement away from the tropic of
Capricorn and signifies that we should turn away from the darkness of
delusion in our lives and begin to enjoy a new life of brightness and
joy. Each Festival in India has a distinctive type of celebration
with food that is specially made on that day of the year. Just as
Modaks are an integral part of Ganesh Chaturthi, Bhang and Ghevar a
must at Holi, Til ( sesame) ladoos and other sweets made of sesame
seeds like Gajak and Revaris are made , eaten and served as prasad on
Makar Snkranti!
The cool weather on this day makes eating these delicacies fun !
Hope you are all having your fill of til ladoos and other goodies!
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