sandtest Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 Makar Shankranti ki hardik shubhkamnaaye !! In some parts of South India, I guess, it's Pongal. North India, UP etc. it's known as "Khichadi", since khichadi is the food eaten and offerred to Surya dev. In Mumbai-- it's Til-Gud. (in Marathi -- Godd, Godd khaa, Godd Godd bola -- meaning eat sweet and speak with sweetness) Vedic calender refers Sankranti day as the transition time when Sun enters the Makar Raasi (Zodiac sign Capricorn) signifying the beginning of Uttarayana (North direction movement) -- Punyakala. Also happy and safe Kite flying to all Patangbaajis:D
theguyinallblue Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 wish you all Happy Sankranti and Pongal.. time to eat khichdi, Dahi-chodwa and Aalu Dam...wah wah..
beetle Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 Happy Sankranti and Pongal everyone. Went kite flying yesterday with the kids in school..... And all the kites we made flew...and flew well.....:two_thumbs_up:
theguyinallblue Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 ever tried making Maanjha for kites..? i remember in calcutta..one person used to run cooked rice..sand..and some glass powder to make best maanjha... his threads could cut fingers tips..such sharp his maanjha used to be.. Delhi ka mujhe idea nahi hai..calcutta me Kite Flying "elite" games me nahi aata tha..:haha:... anyway...back to OP.... Lohadi ki bhi belated wishes...
coffee_rules Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 Sugarcane, Home-made sugar candies made out of molds, and Til mixture are bartered out in this festival in parts of Karnataka.
apocalypse Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 Vaise Sakranti to kal thi... 14th Jan Happy Pongal... for me kite flying is on basant panchmi but will miss it this time also
Guest dada_rocks Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 Sankranti I thought always comes on 14th.. Happy Chura-dahi and Tilkul and Lai Belated happy kohri, this festival kicks a$$ of sankranti .. Long live those dusky gals shaking hips in late hours.. I miss Noida....:giggle: We bachelors were seldom invited to that all-female dance rituals but it was open dekho session for sure..
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