Why?

I mean why did I created my blog and all? Let’s start…

First of all Shubh Makara Sankranti(North Indians call it Makar Sankranti, a slight difference in pronunciation). Luckily I got holidays today and yesterday so I thought why not to create a blog, I have been writing blogs since class 9th and that was mainly focused on gaming, but this time I’ll be writing on various topics. Actually I lost touch with writing, so this is also an attempt to sharp my writing skills.

What shall I write?

My main intention is to cover topics on programming, tech, gaming, economics, various philosophies and social topics(I’ll try to be rational). Also I’ll be covering insights on my projects and all. Should I also write in Hinglish? Umm may be, let’s see.

National Army Day

Today is the National Army Day, it has been celebrated on 15 th of January every year since 1949 to commemorate the day when Lieutenant General K.M. Cariappa tool over as the first Commander-in-Cheif of the Indian Army from general Fransis Bucher. It is celebrated to honour the soldiers of our country who have sacrificed their lives or time for the country. This year 2024 the theme for Indian Army day 2024 is “In Service of the Nation”.

Makara Sankranti

I am from Odisha(a state in Bharat) and here we celebrate Makara Sankranti today. Today the Punjabi people celebrate Maghi(a day before Lohri), the Assamese celebrate Maghi Bihu and the Tamils celebrate Pongal. There are many traditions associated with it.

Astronomical significance

It is the day when the Sun enters into Makara Rashi(Capricorn) on it’s celestial path and today begins the six month Uttarayana period, i.e the sun starts moving northwards. It is also the day when the duration of day and night are equal.

How do we celebrate it?

Talking about my family, my mother makes what we call Rashi Ladu (Til ki laddu), we Odias make a recipe called Makara Chaula made from fresh fragrant ground rice came directly from fields. It consists of Milk, cottage cheese, jaggery, ginger, pepper and various fruits like grapes, banana etc.

In different parts of India it is celebrated in a diverse way.

In Punjab it is celebrated as Lohri, people light bonfires, sing and dance around it. They also eat various dishes like Sarson ka saag, Makki ki roti, Gajak, Rewri etc.

In Tamil Nadu it is celebrated as Pongal, people make Pongal dish, wear new clothes and pray to Sun God.

In Assam it is celebrated as Magh Bihu, people make various dishes like Til Pitha, Narikol Pitha, Laru etc. They also make a bonfire and dance around it.

In Gujarat it is celebrated as Uttarayan, people fly kites and eat various dishes like Undhiyu, Jalebi, Fafda etc.

In Bihar it is celebrated as Makar Sankranti, people eat various dishes like Dahi Chura, Tilkut, Khichdi etc.

In Uttar Pradesh it is celebrated as Khichdi, people eat Khichdi and various other dishes.

In Maharashtra it is celebrated as Makar Sankranti, people eat Tilgul, Gulachi Poli, Puran Poli etc.

In West Bengal it is celebrated as Poush Sankranti, people eat various dishes like Puli Pitha, Patishapta, Dudh Puli etc.

Conclusion

So that’s it for today, I’ll be writing more in upcoming time. This website isn’t fully ready yet and I’m working to improve it.I hope you like it. Feel free to talk.