Andhra Pradesh Makara Sakranti Festival - Makar Sankranti 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. In Andhra Pradesh, Makar Sankranti is a day of goodwill and friendship.
Makara Sankranti 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. 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 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.
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