Hi !! friends .. wish you Happy Makara Sankranthi .. today am sharing a rangoli ..
Makara Sankranti is one of the most auspicious occasions for the Hindus, and is celebrated in almost all parts of India n Nepal in a myriad of cultural forms, with great devotion, fervour, and gaiety. It is a harvest festival.
Makara means Capricorn Zodiac Sign and Sankranti means transition of the Sun from one zodiac sign to another. Thus Makar Sankranti is the day that marks the transition of the Sun into Makara rashi (Capricorn) on its celestial path. The day is also believed to mark the arrival of spring in India.
Makara Sankranti is a solar event making it perhaps the only Indian festival whose date always falls on the same date on Gregorian calender every year: 14 January, with some exceptions, when the festival is celebrated on 13 January or 15 January.
In Andhraprdesh we celebrate 3 days with rangolis in front of the houses and play kites ..
13 – Bhogi
14– Makara Sankranti the main festival day
15– Kanuma
So here is my rangoli I made ..
Hope you like it ...
Thanks for stopping by ..Have a Wonderful day :)
Makara Sankranti is one of the most auspicious occasions for the Hindus, and is celebrated in almost all parts of India n Nepal in a myriad of cultural forms, with great devotion, fervour, and gaiety. It is a harvest festival.
Makara means Capricorn Zodiac Sign and Sankranti means transition of the Sun from one zodiac sign to another. Thus Makar Sankranti is the day that marks the transition of the Sun into Makara rashi (Capricorn) on its celestial path. The day is also believed to mark the arrival of spring in India.
Makara Sankranti is a solar event making it perhaps the only Indian festival whose date always falls on the same date on Gregorian calender every year: 14 January, with some exceptions, when the festival is celebrated on 13 January or 15 January.
In Andhraprdesh we celebrate 3 days with rangolis in front of the houses and play kites ..
13 – Bhogi
14– Makara Sankranti the main festival day
15– Kanuma
So here is my rangoli I made ..
Hope you like it ...
Thanks for stopping by ..Have a Wonderful day :)
Oh Wow!! Radhika your rangoli is simply beautiful. Even the intricate lines ate so neat and perfect. Loved it :) Happy Makar Sankranti to you and your family!! We celebrate the same festival for similar reasons and call it 'Lohri' :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Jasleen :) Happy Lohri to you and your family ..
DeleteSuch a gorgeous rangoli! In Bengal, every household does not celebrate sankranti but lots of sweets are made(pithe pulis, yum) and of course, the famous Ganga Sagar Meal takes place.
ReplyDeleteThank you Somdeepa .. :) oh great lovely :)
DeleteHi Radhika ! You have captured the essence of makar sankranti in your beautiful rangoli ! We do celebrate it with sweets made of sesame n jaggery !
ReplyDeleteThank you Pooja .. yes we too make those sweets made of sesame n jaggery .. and groundnut n jaggery.. :)
Deletethis is a beautiful rangoli... super awesome... i love your cas cards as well, you are doing a great job... looking forward to more... thank you for stopping by my blog - your new follower.....
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Thank you Hridya :)
DeleteVery pretty rangoli Radhika ji. Thanks for dropping by my blog.
ReplyDeleteThank you sheetal :)
DeleteWOW ! Your Rangoli is beautiful, so vibrant and detailed ! Thanks for sharing your culture I love it =)
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