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Read To Know How Is rat. There is no better place to celebrate Festival. ame seeds, peanuts and jaggery.
Makar Sankranti Is this festival than the state of Gujarat. This You will find children and adults spend-
Celebrated In Gujarat state located in the western regions of the ing hours on terraces, flying kites and giv-
country comes alive during the festival of ing instructions to cut other kites in the
Makar Sankranti, which symbolises the sky. You will see them screaming Kai Po
end of the cold season and the beginning Che when they finally manage to cut the
of the longer days. You will witness the kite.
festive spirits days before the festival be-
gins. Popularly known as the Festival of Makar Sankranti Cuisine
Kites, the state of Gujarat celebrated this Another big part is the food. Undhiyu
version of Makar Sankranti with great en- and Chikki are the two famous dishes
Makar Sankranti is celebrated across In- thusiasm. from Gujarat that is savoured all across
dia in various ways and the cultural sig- Also known as 'Uttarayan' in Gujarat, the the country. Undhiyu is prepared by com-
nificance of this festival varies according festival is celebrated for two days. The first bining all the winter vegetables and spicy
to different regions of the country. As you day is called 'Uttarayan' and the next day curry. The dish will definitely leave you
move from one state to another, you will is called as 'Vasi-Uttarayan'. The people mouth-watering. Next comes the Chikki
see every state celebrating and welcoming of Gujarat celebrate this glorious festival which is a sweet that is prepared from ses-
the upcoming new season in their own with Kites, 'Undhiyu' and 'Chikkis'.The
indigenous way. biggest thing to watch is the kites flying
It is known that Makar Sankranti is the high in the sky.
first Indian festival that falls in the New
Year. It is one of the major harvest festi-
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