The document discusses the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti, which marks the beginning of the sun's northward journey. Some key points: 1) Makar Sankranti is celebrated throughout India in various cultural forms with devotion and joy to thank the sun. 2) Popular activities include kite flying and taking sun baths, which have health benefits like strengthening muscles and vision. 3) The festival is an important harvest celebration, as crops are ready and gods are believed to awake from a long slumber with the opening of heaven's doors.

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3. MAKARSANKRANTI Uttarayan (known as Makar Sakranti in other parts of India) is the day when the sun starts to travel northwards marking the decline of winter. The days become longer, the skies clearer and the breeze cooler. A feeling of anticipation, joy and jubilation grips all who celebrate the occasion of thanksgiving and merry-making.

4. Makar Sankranti is one of the most auspicious day for the Hindus, and is celebrated in almost all parts of the country in myriad cultural forms, with great devotion, fervor & gaiety. The festival of Makar Sankrant traditionally coincides with the beginning of the Sun's northward journey (the Uttarayan) when it enters the sign of Makar (the Capricorn). It falls on the 14th of January every year according to the Solar Calendar. Lakhs of people take a dip in places like Ganga Sagar & Prayag and pray to Lord Sun.

5. Kite festivals encourage people to go to the roof tops or to the open grounds to take sun bath. people involved in kite festival keep their back to the sun. This saves their eyes and face from direct sun rays. All of us know that direct contact of sun rays to our eyes are harmful and dangerous. Kites have different sizes, colors and qualities. It looks very nice and pleasant when kites of various colors fly in the sky. It is really colorful. Even trees are looked ornamented with kites fallen over these trees. These scenes fill the mind with joy and happiness.

6. kite flying in Patang utsav also strengthens arm muscles. It is also a good exercise for legs and eyes. People keep their eyes on the flying kite (Patang) continually. It enhances their vision and strengthen their eyes. All these have a positive effect on health.

7. Makar Sankranti marks the movement of the sun into the Northern Hemisphere. It is a belief that the gods who are believed to have slumbered for six months are now awake and the portals of heaven are thrown open. Devoted people swarm the temples and distribute alms freely.

8. Regions like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi etc. also celebrate this kite festival with great enthusiasm. The Kite Festival of Rajasthan holds special importance as a number of tourists visit this festival every year to participate and see the state at its colourful best. In Gujarat grain from the new harvest is used to cook 'khichdo'. Typical food like Undiya, sugar cane juice and local sweets are served to celebrate the day. Cows and trees are also offered pujan since man's existence depends on them

9. The day of Uttarayan has special importance and is regarded as very auspicious. It is also believed that the Gods sleep for six months closing the doors of heaven, which open at the entrance of the sun in northern zone, i.e. in the orbit of Makara , when the Gods awake from a long slumber. Uttarayan also has a significant relationship with the agricultural economy of the state. By this time, the Kharif crops are ready and are brought home. In an economy which is purely agricultural, domestic animals are not forgotten and grass is freely distributed to the village cattle. Uttarayan, thus, becomes a harvest festival in the true sense of the term.

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