The #festival is #celebrated in different states of India in different ways. In south India, It is known as #Pongal festival in #Tamil Nadu while it is celebrated as #Sankranti in #Karnataka, #Kerala and #Andhra Pradesh. In #north #India, it is celebrated as #Lohri in #Punjab and #Haryana. In #Uttar Pradesh, it is a day of giving and donation.It is believed that on this day, people take bath in the holy Ganga river and then donate the things. The sweets made of Til seasame is also offered to brahamins and elders. Fares are also organised on the banks and ghats of river Ganga. In #Bihar, the festival is known as #Khichdi festival. There is a tradition of distributing Urad, rice, til, chiwada, woollen clothes, blankets etc.The historical significance of Makar Sankranti It is believed that on this day God Bhaskar visit his son Shani to meet him. Since Shani is the master of Makar rashi so this day is also known as Makar sankranti. In the #Mahabharata, #Bheeshma decided to give away his life on this day only. On this day only, Ganga followed Bhagirath and passed through the ashram of Kapil munni and finally merged into the sea.