Maker Sankranti is the first of the major Hindu festivals of the New Year, which is celebrated all over India. This festival is known as Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Maghi in Punjab, which falls a day after Lohri, Uttarayan in Gujarat, and the highlight being the traditional Kite Flying festivities. This year Makar Sankranti falls on the 15th of January. Maker Sankranti is mostly celebrated in most parts of India according to the local customs and traditions prevalent in that part of India.
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