Makar-Sankranti

Makar Sankranti is the harvest festival of Bihar, similar to Pongal in South India, Lohri in North India, and Bihu in Assam. Like every other holy festival, it is marked with pujas, offerings of flowers to the gods, and holy dips in the Ganges. The famous Makar Sankranti mela is held in Rajgir and Mandar Hills, Banka district, in January. The sky is littered with pretty and colorful kites flown by children. Makar Sankranti is one of the biggest fairs and festivals in Bihar. 


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