The auspicious day of Makar Sankranti has a lot of importance in the hearts of Indian people. The day starts with early rising by people of all ages. Then you can’t be lazy on that day stating, “I don’t want to bath today”. It is compulsory for you to get ready in new clothes and have a good bath (my personal experience). Then the house-ladies cook something special for the entire family. The breakfast is usually light as there is a lot of activity in the entire day. After getting ready and completing one’s daily chores, the children can go out to fly kites, they are allowed to play the entire day. The adults spend their time gossiping with the family members.
The children then come at lunch time to fill their stomachs. After having an exotic lunch, the children go away to fly their kites again or they watch makar sankranti drawing easy videos. The women after having lunch make laddus of sesame seeds (usually called “Tilche Laddu” in Maharashtra).
After spending a good time flying the kites, the children then fresh-up themselves, and get ready to get sweets from their neighbors. There is a tradition in Maharashtra, that the end of the day of Makar Sankrant, children can go to the doors of their neighbors and giving them the “Till Laddus” and getting sweets and blessing from them in return. When you go in anyone’s house, you greet them by stating “Till Gud ghya God God bola” meaning that, Eat these sweet laddus and speak sweetly with everyone! And with this the children and the families end their day with joy. :)
Hope you have a wonderful and prosperous Sankrant. Enjoy the below video of Makar Sankranti Drawing easy -
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