Lucknow, January 14: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended his heartfelt greetings and best wishes to the people of the state on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti and Khichdi festival.
In his congratulatory message on Wednesday, the Chief Minister said that Makar Sankranti is an important festival of India’s ancient cultural traditions, which is celebrated with devotion and enthusiasm under different names and traditions in different states of the country.
Chief Minister Yogi said that it is traditionally celebrated as Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Sankranti in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Magh Bihu in Assam, Lohri in Punjab and Haryana, Uttarayan in Gujarat, Til Sankranti in Maharashtra, and Khichdi festival in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. This diversity strongly expresses India’s cultural unity and social harmony.
The Chief Minister said that on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, the Sun God enters Capricorn from Sagittarius and enters Uttarayan. In Indian culture, the Sun’s Uttarayan is considered auspicious, a symbol of positivity and new consciousness. This transition conveys a message of moving from darkness to light, from inertia to action, and from negativity to positive energy.
The Chief Minister said that on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti and the month of Magh, millions of devotees will take a holy dip in the sacred Triveni Sangam at the Magh Mela held in Prayagraj. Bathing in holy rivers, charity, and worship in Prayagraj and various districts across the state hold special significance on this festival, strengthening the spirit of social harmony, service, and public welfare.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister appealed to the people of the state to celebrate Makar Sankranti and Khichdi with traditional devotion, mutual harmony, and social responsibility and to participate in further strengthening the state’s rich cultural traditions.