Indoreans celebrate Makar Sankranti in style

Indoreans celebrate Makar Sankranti in style

FPJ BureauUpdated: Friday, May 31, 2019, 07:03 PM IST
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Indore : The colourful festival of reliving childhood memories and connecting with family of Makar Sankrati will be celebrated for two days this year. The celebration commenced on Thursday and will continue today.

Makar Sankranti is considered as the beginning of an auspicious phase. Indoreans went kite hunting to purchase colourful and artistic kites. Preparation for the most loved ‘gilli-danda’ is in full swing in the city.

Shweta Shah said, “I recently shifted to Indore from Jaipur and I can see the same excitement for flying kites here as well.”

The festival is celebrated in a unique way. People take a dip in holy rivers like Kshipra or Narmada and enjoy delicious sweets made of sesame and jaggery. Sweet shops are filled with varieties of Gajak and til ke laddoos.

“One of the best parts about Makar Sankrati is feasting on delicious deserts after an enjoyable kite fight,” Gopal Sawlani said. He added that they have stacked up different varieties of sweets for their guests.

It is time for kite-sellers to do brisk business as people throng their shops to purchase kites of varied hues and images for Makar Sankranti.

Different groups and organisations celebrate this festival by donating clothes, blankets and sweets to the poor and needy.

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