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Makara Sankranti marks the advent of the harvest season. Like in many other parts of the country, Makara Sankranti in Andhra Pradesh is celebrated across the state.
This day marks the journey of the sun towards the north and hints at the setting of the summer. Legend says that Bheeshma in the epic Mahabharata decided to die on this day and attained salvation to heaven.
Among all other fairs and festivals in Andhra Pradesh, Makar Sankranti is celebrated with pomp and merriment by the Telegu. The mood of harvest brings in fulfillment for the folks who relish every moment with patience and ecstasy.
Features:
Makara Sankranti in Andhra Pradesh is celebrated for three days.
On the day before Makara Sankranthi, called Bhogi, households are cleaned and discarded items are burnt. A tiny hand-held drum is beaten and then also burnt. The drum is beaten with dambar , a twig made into a stick.
Patterns with mortal powder are drawn on the ground and lump of cowdung and are placed on the drawings in front of the houses.
Ashes of the bhogi fire are rubbed on the foreheads of people
A special delicacy called Pongal is cooked which contains husked greengram, rice with salt and pepper powder
On the day of Sankranti, new clothes are worn and worships are conducted at temples after which sesame seeds, sugar and sugarcane pieces distributed among friends and relatives.
On the third day called Kanuma, a huge number of films are released.
Cattle are decked, rice and milk are offered in the cattle-shed and remnant of the food is scattered on the field to shoe away evil spirits from the crops.
Though illegal, cockfights are organized in many parts of the state
When to Visit
Makara Sankranti in Andhra Pradesh is annually held in January.
How to Reach
You can fly down to Hyderabad or even at airports in Tirupathi, Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry and Vijayawada.
You can drive from any part of the state to another or from other states as well along National Highways
Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada and Tirupati and even the small towns of the state are linked by rail to the rest of the country.
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