Makar Sankranti falls on January 14 and will go on till January 15th of this year. India, being a diverse country, our citizens celebrate this festival in various states in their own unique ways. 

This Hindu festival is celebrated to make the arrival of spring and honours the Sun god with various appropriate rituals. This is the only Indian ritual based on the solar calendar, which is why it falls every year on the same date. 

This beloved festival is known by various names in different parts of our country, like: 

1- Magha Saaji in Himachal Pradesh

2- Bihu in Assam

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