Sankranti-
A meaning-full Festival
I remember the school days and the next day after Sankranti. We used to take sesame mixed with jaggery, roasted groundnut, dried Coconut kernel pieces, sugar and many more, these all were mixed in a polythene bag.
It was a dish like preparation done by mother and give instruction all of us to give a bit to all the teachers and bow their feet to acquire their blessings, then distribute it to friends and wish them the best.
It was a dish like preparation done by mother and give instruction all of us to give a bit to all the teachers and bow their feet to acquire their blessings, then distribute it to friends and wish them the best.
Sankranti is a unique and meaning-full festival celebrated in most of the parts of India, named as Lohri, Bhogi, Pongal, Sankranti, Sankramana etc. This festival is meaning-full and depicts the great culture of India.
This festival exclaims the human relationship with nature and nurture human life as a part of nature itself. This is truly proved in festival celebrated in villages by farmers. They bow to nature and worship agricultural land; ornament their livestock, which helps in every part of their lives.
Apart from traditional worshiping, this festival is the celebration of triumph of nature. Its time for green in India, all the crops will be at their peak; hence, the festival has got greater meaning. The day will be dedicated to animals; they are ornamented and amused with great food and sports.
This festival exclaims the human relationship with nature and nurture human life as a part of nature itself. This is truly proved in festival celebrated in villages by farmers. They bow to nature and worship agricultural land; ornament their livestock, which helps in every part of their lives.
Apart from traditional worshiping, this festival is the celebration of triumph of nature. Its time for green in India, all the crops will be at their peak; hence, the festival has got greater meaning. The day will be dedicated to animals; they are ornamented and amused with great food and sports.
Sankranti is a joy throughout the country, and it’s specially celebrated in pomp in North-Karnataka region in their own special way.
The houses in North-karnataka villages and towns worship land and animals like the rest of the
Jowar and Bajra blended with Sesame, and there will be a variety of traditional North- Karnatakan sweets, curries of Brinjal, a special curry made of mixed vegetables; which, they call “Bartha”. Carrot, sweet potatoes, radish and many vegetables are used to prepare Bartha and, probably, this is the only day in the year people prepare this special curry because of availability of a variety of the vegetable in the season.
Along with curries butter, Ghee, spicy Niger seed powder, Fenugreek leaf, raw Radish, Carrot, Boiled Sweet-Potatoes and the list goes on. The menu of food on the day of Sankranti is one of the biggest, richest and healthiest food will ever hear.
The houses in North-karnataka villages and towns worship land and animals like the rest of the
Jowar and Bajra blended with Sesame, and there will be a variety of traditional North- Karnatakan sweets, curries of Brinjal, a special curry made of mixed vegetables; which, they call “Bartha”. Carrot, sweet potatoes, radish and many vegetables are used to prepare Bartha and, probably, this is the only day in the year people prepare this special curry because of availability of a variety of the vegetable in the season.
Along with curries butter, Ghee, spicy Niger seed powder, Fenugreek leaf, raw Radish, Carrot, Boiled Sweet-Potatoes and the list goes on. The menu of food on the day of Sankranti is one of the biggest, richest and healthiest food will ever hear.
A
plate of food is taken to friends and relative's houses,everyone relishes each
other’s food with different tastes and varieties to impart happiness to everyone.
In the evening people gather to amuse themselves by singing, dancing and doing various activities. People exchange sesame and jaggery as an indication of exchanging each other’s happiness and miseries.
Sesame indicates sorrow for its sour taste, and jaggery indicates happiness.
In the evening people gather to amuse themselves by singing, dancing and doing various activities. People exchange sesame and jaggery as an indication of exchanging each other’s happiness and miseries.
Sesame indicates sorrow for its sour taste, and jaggery indicates happiness.
Apart from
the celebrations, the festival has got its scientific importance. The festival
is to worship the sun-the energy source for all living beings on earth. It’s an
astrological event where the sun enters Capricorn zodiac constellation on that day.
Scientifically, this day marks the beginning of warmer and longer days compared to the nights. In other words, Sankranti marks the end of the winter season and the beginning of a new harvest or spring season.
Scientifically, this day marks the beginning of warmer and longer days compared to the nights. In other words, Sankranti marks the end of the winter season and the beginning of a new harvest or spring season.
The
period of Sankranti is a season when the skies filled with empty clouds the
temperature will be cold for Indian sub-continent. It’s a time when farmers are
at the edge of harvesters, forest blossom with green lush, and scientifically
it’s a period in which human digestive power will be stronger than any other
seasons in the year. This is why all the food mentioned above is lipid
containing items, and this also helps rejuvenate the skin, which has lost its
moisture in the cold seasons.
Overall Sankranti is a festival that has got great significance and scientific bases.
