Many different festivals are celebrated every year in India and these festivals have different values. One of these festivals is the festival of kites. The festival of kites is celebrated with great enthusiasm all over India. On this day, many different types of kites are seen in the sky. The International Kite Festival is celebrated every year in India. Today we are going to tell you about it.

Know when Kite festival is celebrated in India

Makar Sankranti is also known by many names in India. In Kolkata, this festival is called Paush Sankranti. In Tamil Nadu, this festival is called Pongal and in Gujarat, this festival is also known as Uttarayan. This festival has many names and there are many stories behind it. But on this day everyone is seen flying a kite and taking a bath in the holy rivers. Not only this, the holy festival is also kept in the state of Gujarat to combat kite flying and people enjoy flying many kinds of kites. People come from far and wide to see this festival.

Know importance behind Makar Sankranti festival, Why rays of sun reach on this day

Know why we celebrate Makar Sankranti?

According to Hinduism, on this day, Sun God enters in Capricorn zodiac. There is a change in the weather from this day onwards and the cold decreases slightly. This day has special significance for farmers. From this day onwards farmers start harvesting their crops. There are a total of 12 Sankranti in the whole year, but this Sankranti which comes in the month of January is also considered very auspicious. It is said that on this day, the sun's Uttarayan movement begins. Uttarayan means the sun moving from east to north and during this movement, the rays of the sun are considered good. When the sun travels from east to south, then its rays are considered bad. Due to this Uttarayan movement of the sun, this festival in Gujarat is called Uttarayan.

Makar Sankranti is on 15 January, chant these mantras according to the zodiac sign