Welcome, sunshine
- POSTED ON: 15 Jan, 2022
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- POSTED BY: Bhavya Venkatesh
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Pongal-o-pongal! Kai po che! Aadar aye dilather jaye! Happy cries fill the air, for, mid-January is a festive time. Makara Sankaranti, the harvest festival, goes by many names and is observed in different ways in different parts of the country. The overall theme is largely the same. It is an opportunity to show our gratitude to nature for all its bountiful gifts. It also marks the end of winter and the onset of longer and warmer days.
Scroll through these slides to find out how people around the country celebrate the harvest festival. Don’t miss out on the interactive tasks as well.
The festival brings families together in happiness as people are filled with gratitude, hope and cheer. As we enter yet another year in the grip of the pandemic, the world needs positivity, and the harvest festival offers this in plenty.