CM Yogi Adityanath: Makar Sankranti is celebrated as a special festival in different regions of the country.
- This festival is a symbol of the rich heritage and cultural unity of our country. This year, the first Amrit Snan of Maha Kumbh Prayagraj-2025 is going to be held on Makar Sankranti.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath ji has extended his heartfelt greetings and best wishes to the people of the state on Makar Sankranti and Khichdi festival. In a congratulatory message issued here today, CM Yogi Adityanath said that the special festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated in different forms in different parts of the country. This festival is a symbol of our country’s rich heritage and cultural unity. This year Makar Sankranti is also very important because on this festival the first Amrit Snan of Maha Kumbh Prayagraj-2025 is going to be completed. It is known that Makar Sankranti is celebrated in different forms throughout India.
It is celebrated as Khichdi festival in various states including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. On this day, the Sun enters Capricorn from Sagittarius and becomes Uttarayan.Uttarayan is considered a symbol of positivity. The change in the Sun’s zodiac sign on Makar Sankranti is indicative of moving from darkness to light. It is well known that more light increases the consciousness and working capacity of living beings.Therefore, on this occasion people across India worship the Sun God in various forms. On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, bathing in holy rivers and lakes, worship and charity have special importance.