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Makar Sankranti signifies the Sun's entry into the zodiac sign of Makar. This celebration heralds the arrival of sunny days and the end of the winter season, with lengthy, foggy evenings. January 14 or January 15 are the dates of Makar Sankranti. Because India is a nation with a diverse culture, Makar Sankranti is observed differently in every state. Pongal is another name for this harvest festival in Tamil Nadu. Makar Sankranti festival is the soul of northern India, & Pongal celebration is the essence of southern India,
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DelicioussweetdishestotryoutforPongal&MakarSankranti2024 MakarSankrantisignifiestheSun'sentryintothezodiacsignof Makar.Thiscelebration heraldsthearrivalofsunnydaysandtheendofthewinterseason,withlengthy,foggy evenings.January14orJanuary15arethedatesofMakarSankranti. BecauseIndiaisa nationwithadiverseculture,MakarSankrantiisobserveddifferentlyineverystate.Pongal isanothernameforthisharvestfestivalinTamilNadu.MakarSankrantifestivalisthe soul ofnorthernIndia,&Pongalcelebrationistheessenceofsouthern India, TheSolarEquinox(UttrayanaPunyakala)isanothersignificantastrologicaleventduringthe Pongal/MakarSankrantifestival.Thiseventisbilledasthe"Uttarayana,"or"northward journey"ofthesunbecausethesunismovingtowardthenorthduringit.Thedaysgetlongerandthetemperaturestartstoriseatthistime.HindusbelievethatUttrayana Punyakalaisanextremelyfavorableperiodtohold ceremoniesandotherreligiousrites. Duringthisexcitingtime,peopleareurgedtobeginnewendeavorsandestablishnew enterprises.ThecelebrationisalsoobservedtoexpressgratitudetoSurya,thesungod. MakarSankrantiandPongalwillbefallingon15thJanuary2024. WhetherMakarSankrantiorPongal,bothareequallyimportantHindufestivals thatwelcometheharvestingseason(i.e.spring).Festivalsareassociatedwithcelebrations,and Indiancelebrationsareincompletewithoutsweets.EveryfestiveseasoninIndiahasspecial sweetitems(LikeDiwali&KajuKatli,Holi&Gujiya,RakshaBandhan&Ghewar).Inthis blog,wewillbesharingfivePongalsweetswithyouthatwilladdtastefulnesstoyourwinter season. TilLaddu-Sesameladdoos,commonlyknownas“TilKeLaddoos”aretraditionalIndian sweetballsmadewithsesameseeds,jaggery,andcardamompowder.Thesenutty-flavored treatsarerichincalciumandiron.GiventhediversityandwealthofIndia,itisnotsurprising thatthe MakarSankranticelebrationisobservedinavarietyofways.Therearemore reasonsthanonlyspiritualonestocelebratethisoccasion.Oneofthefestival'smost distinctiveaspectsistheextensiveusageof sesameseedsinmostlocations.However,what roledosesameseedsplay?AccordingtoHindumythology,til,orsesameseeds,descended toEarthfromLordVishnu'sperspiration.Itisthereforebelievedthatusingitwillpurifysins. Furthermore,becauseitissaidthatGodYamablessedsesameseeds,theyaretreasuredasasignoflongevity,forthisreason,treatsmadefrom sesameseedsare considered essentialduringMakarSankranti.Inscriptionssuggestsixwaystoemploytil(sesameseeds) onthisday,suchasgivingthemawayordonatingthemtoagoodcause. Tryoutfreshly deliciousTilLaddufromSriAnnapurna TilGajak-"Tilgudkha,godgodbola"isawell-known Marathiproverbthattranslatesto"eat sesameseedsandjaggeryandspeakwell."ThosewhoenjoyGajakwillfindthistobetrue. Foralongtime,GajakhasbeenanessentialcomponentofIndianfestivalcuisine. Makar Sankranti&Pongalcelebrationsareespeciallydelightfulwhenpairedwiththesecrispyanddelectabletreats.DuringthebitterlycoldandhardwinterinNorthIndia,Gajakradiates warmthandnostalgia.TryoutfreshlydeliciousTilGajakfromthebestsweetshopinVaranasi(SriAnnapurna) KesarPeda-KesarPedasareamongthemostexoticPedas.ConsumptionofSaffron duringwinterisconsideredgoodforhealthasit boostsimmunity& strength.Thesesemi-
soft,thicksweetballs,aretraditionallypreparedwithkhoa,sugar,cardamomseeds,and othertraditionalflavorings.TryoutfreshlydeliciousKesarPedainyourVaranasi. • SakkaraiPongal-TheTamilnameforsugaris"Sakkarai,"butoddly,jaggeryistypicallyusedtomakeSakkaraiPongalinsteadof sugar.Thesecrettothisrecipeisthemeltingofthejaggery,whichiscombinedwithamixtureof riceandgreengrams.Traditionally,jaggery, freshghee,andfreshlyharvestedriceareusedtomakeSakkaraiPongal.Spiceslike cardamom, saffron,andnutmegareusedtoflavorit. In Hindutemples,thisiscustomarily offeredtoLordVishnuasa"Naivedhyam,"oroffering,andthereaftergiventothedevoteesas"prasadham."Thethickandcaramelizedjaggerysyrupgivesthecookedriceagorgeous toffee-likeflavorandcolor.Itiscookeduntilitachievesaglossycrimsonhue.See thereciepehttps://rakskitchen.net/sakkarai-pongal-recipe-sweet-pongal-recipe/ • CelebratethisHarvestingSeasonwithSriAnnapurna’sspecialsweetrecipes.SriAnnapurnaisarenownedsweetshopinVaranasi.Forthelast20years,SriAnnapurna hasbeenprovidingdeliciouslytemptingdelicaciesmadewith100%qualityingredients&and freshmaterials.Weinvite youtotryoutourMakarSankranticelebration specialsweets& anddesserts.Wehappilyacceptbulkorders,online(withinVaranasi)& andoffline(store). • Formoreinformationfeelfreetocontactus!! • https://sriannapurna.in/ • +91-9235596391|+91-9235596102 • ClicktoknowtheImportanceofsweetsinIndia: • https://www.sriannapurna.in/blog/importance-of-indian-sweets-to-celebrate-our-occasion/ • https://www.sriannapurna.in/blog/exploring-the-sweet-delights-of-varanasi-a-guide-to-the-best-sweets-in-the-city/ • https://www.sriannapurna.in/blog/top-10-delicious-indian-sweets-you-must-try/ • https://www.sriannapurna.in/blog/tasting-holi-in-banaras-with-savor-sweets/
