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Most beautiful Indian Painting - Pattachitra from Bengal and Odisha 02/08/2024

Most beautiful Indian Painting - Pattachitra from Bengal and Odisha What handicrafts does your state have?For 800 years, Bengal and Odisha have been debating over this art form. Pattachitra – where 'patta' means cloth or pape...

How do you celebrate this? > Magh Bihu in Assam celebrates the end of the harvest season. People light a bonfire called Meji, pray to the God of Fire, and enjoy winter sweets. > Pongal in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka, celebrated around January 14-15, honours the sun god. The festival spans three days: Bhogi Pongal, Surya Pongal, and Mattu Pongal, with some celebrating a fourth day called Kanum Pongal. The name "Pongal" comes from the dish prepared during the festival, signifying "boil over" or "overflow." > ​Makar Sankranti spans four days in Andhra and Telangana: Bhoghi, Makara Sankranti, Kanuma, and Mukkanuma. 'Pedda Panduga' or the big festival involves prayers, wearing new clothes, and hosting feasts for guests. > In Maharashtra, Makar Sankranti is celebrated by exchanging til-gul, a sweet made from sesame seeds and jaggery. The exchange is accompanied by the traditional saying, "Til gul ghya, god god bola”. > In Odisha, people usually get up early and start their day by taking a dip in holy rivers and other water bodies near them. A special prasad is prepared in every temple and Odia household called Makara. The prasad is made from uncooked newly harvested rice (Makara Chaula), banana, coconut, jaggery, sesame, rasagola, Khai/Liaa, and chhena puddings. > Poush Sankranti, the harvest festival in Bengal, is celebrated by cleaning homes, making rice flour rangoli (Alpana), and decorating with mango leaves to welcome Lakshmi, especially in rural areas. > ​In Karnataka, the harvest festival is called Suggi. People perform a ritual called 'Ellu Birodu' - white sesame seeds mixed with fried groundnuts, dry coconut, and jaggery exchanged among relatives. > ​In Bihar, Makar Sankranti means offering Khichdi to the Sun, flying kites, enjoying fairs, and celebrating longer days as the sun moves northward. It is also called Tusu Porab in parts of Jharkhand. Resources: > Hindustan Times: Makar Sankranti 2022: Different states, different names, same grandeur: 14 Jan 2024 > Times Now: How is Makar Sankranti Celebrated in Different States of India, Know the Different Names: 9 Jan 2024 Edited By : @itsshubhamsinha 15/01/2024

How do you celebrate this? > Magh Bihu in Assam celebrates the end of the harvest season. People light a bonfire called Meji, pray to the God of Fire, and enjoy winter sweets. > Pongal in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka, celebrated around January 14-15, honours the sun god. The festival spans three days: Bhogi Pongal, Surya Pongal, and Mattu Pongal, with some celebrating a fourth day called Kanum Pongal. The name "Pongal" comes from the dish prepared during the festival, signifying "boil over" or "overflow." > ​Makar Sankranti spans four days in Andhra and Telangana: Bhoghi, Makara Sankranti, Kanuma, and Mukkanuma. 'Pedda Panduga' or the big festival involves prayers, wearing new clothes, and hosting feasts for guests. > In Maharashtra, Makar Sankranti is celebrated by exchanging til-gul, a sweet made from sesame seeds and jaggery. The exchange is accompanied by the traditional saying, "Til gul ghya, god god bola”. > In Odisha, people usually get up early and start their day by taking a dip in holy rivers and other water bodies near them. A special prasad is prepared in every temple and Odia household called Makara. The prasad is made from uncooked newly harvested rice (Makara Chaula), banana, coconut, jaggery, sesame, rasagola, Khai/Liaa, and chhena puddings. > Poush Sankranti, the harvest festival in Bengal, is celebrated by cleaning homes, making rice flour rangoli (Alpana), and decorating with mango leaves to welcome Lakshmi, especially in rural areas. > ​In Karnataka, the harvest festival is called Suggi. People perform a ritual called 'Ellu Birodu' - white sesame seeds mixed with fried groundnuts, dry coconut, and jaggery exchanged among relatives. > ​In Bihar, Makar Sankranti means offering Khichdi to the Sun, flying kites, enjoying fairs, and celebrating longer days as the sun moves northward. It is also called Tusu Porab in parts of Jharkhand. Resources: > Hindustan Times: Makar Sankranti 2022: Different states, different names, same grandeur: 14 Jan 2024 > Times Now: How is Makar Sankranti Celebrated in Different States of India, Know the Different Names: 9 Jan 2024 Edited By : @itsshubhamsinha

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