Working and write paragraph using simple past tense in about 50 to 100 words about have you had celebrated Uttarayan after writing it share your views in class
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Makar Sankranti is a festival celebrated with great joy by the people of Hindu and Buddhism. It is celebrated all over India but with different names such as Pongal, Utrayan etc. It is celebrated every year on the Shukla Paksha ofposh month. It is celebrated on 14 January. It is celebrated at the time of sunrise, that is, when the sun starts moving towards the descending direction from the south and due to this, the days become longer and the nights are shorter.
According to astrology, the entry of Sun from one zodiac to another is called Sankranti and on this day the Sun enters Capricorn from Sagittarius. Therefore, it is called Makar Sankranti. It is also celebrated in the joy of good harvests of crops. This festival is completely associated with the Sun God. On this day, Sun God is worshiped and water is offered to them. On this day rice and sesame seeds and khichdi are very important. People donate raw khichdi to the poor.
Sesame and jaggery also matter a lot, different sweets of sesame and jaggery are made in the houses. People eat peanuts, revdis and distribute them among others. People visit the pilgrimage sites to bath and worship. Donating on this day feels a hundred times more virtuous. The fields filled with mustard look very enchanting. The festival also marks the arrival of spring season. On this day people also celebrate by flying kites. In schools also, children celebrate the festival of Makar Sankranti by flying kites. Some people also donate blankets etc. to the needy people. The entire atmosphere is immersed in a wave of excitement.