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This Time The Makar Sankranti 2011 Is On 15 January 2011 Saturday. Sankranti, also known as Makar Sankranthi, marks the Suns transit into Makara Rashi. This day marks the beginning of Uttarayana Punyakalam. It is celebrated throughout India with various names.

How it is Celebrated in India:-

Makar Sankranti is celebrated in different parts of India in a different way. Some of the important states that celebrate Makar Sankranti are- Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.



The ways in which the day is observed in various states go as follows:-

Bengal:- The Ganga Sagar Mela and Pithey parban
Assam:- Bhogali Bihu
Orissa:- Makar Mela
Tamil Nadu:- Pongal (Harvesting festival)
Andhra Pradesh:- Sankranthi
Gujarat and Rajasthan:- Uttarayan (noted for the kite flying events)

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