Makara Sakranti Festival in Andhra Pradesh
Makar Sankranti Festival is celebrated in the month of 'Magh' and is a harvest festival. It is a celebration of spring on the occasion of the incline of the sun to the north.
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In Andhra Pradesh, Makar Sankranti is a day of goodwill and friendship.
Makara Sankranti Festival marks the beginning of the sun's journey to the Northern Hemisphere (Makara raasi), signifying the onset of Uttarayana Punyakalam, and is a day of celebration all over the State.
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The day begins with people taking holy dips in the waters and worshipping the Sun.
The dip is said to purify the self and bestow blessings. Special puja is offered as a
thanksgiving for good harvest. According to folklore, girls who take the holy dip get handsome husbands and boys get beautiful brides.
It is a four day makara sankranti festival in Andhra Pradesh namely the Bhogi Panduga Pedda Panduga, Kanuma Panduga, Mukkanuma Panduga.
Basically in Andhra Pradesh the festival is celebrated for three days. The day before the auspicious day is known as Bhogi.
On this day, early in the morning, old items in the house such old clothes, broken furniture are set on fire. On the day of the
Sankranthi, people wear new clothes and visit temples to celebrate the harvest. The third day is known as Kanuma .
As cinema is a highly admired medium in the state of Andhra Pradesh, a bounty of films, featuring the biggest of stars releases on this day.
Andhra Pradesh Makara Sakranti Festival - Many famous singers and dancers are invited in the festival to charm the audience with their scintillating performances.
People join hands to make this celebration of the Deccan heritage and culture a grand success.
Hyderabad is easily accessible. It is well-connected with air, road and bus transports.
The nearest airport is the Begumpet Airport. The important railway stations are Begumpet, Hyderabad and Secunderabad. State buses connects the city with other towns and cities.
Andhra Pradesh is characterized by a long procession
of festivals. Festivities here are typified by color,
joviality, zeal, feasts and a variety of prayers and
rituals.
Travelers and tourists are struck by the range
and diversity of the celebrations that colonize the
cultural vista of this land.
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