History of Makar Sankranti and Bihoo

Makar Sankranti is one of important mid winter traditional festival of the Hindus which is celebrated in the the different parts of the country with different names as Bihu, Uttrayan, Maghi in the month of January according to Gregorian calendar. On this occasion peoples fly kites and eats traditional sweets like teel barfi, teel ladoo. In the northern region it is celebrated as Maghi after Lohri. In Punjab peoples go to Gurudwara and listens Gurbani and celebrate as the sacrifice of 40 mukte.  It is also popular in Bihar as the Dahi Chura. Peoples eat Dahi chura and celebrate the festival with flying of kites. It is also considered as the arrival day of spring season. It is also believed that after the festival the days would be longer and warmer. It is also the festival of harvest.

                                      It is also believed that the lord sun visited his son Shani home, who is the lord of Makar rashi. So it is also important day for the special relationship between father and his son. It is also believed that Lord Krishna ended the demon world and buried their head under Mandara Parvat. It is celebrated as the start of righteous and end of negativity. People celebrate as the festival of happiness, peace and love.