On this auspicious day of 14 Jan the northward journey of sun or the holy phase of transition of sun into another rashi (sign of the zodiac) is known as makar sankranti. This holy festival of makar sankranti is celebrated across the India with numerous reasons in innumerable ways which depends on climate, agricultural background and location.
On this occasion people do many stuffs and in Hindu mythology makar sankranti day is known for immaculate our sin that’s why many people take a ceremonial dip in holy rivers and pray to sun god to bless them with good health and wealth. In Rajasthan there people invite friends and relatives to their home for special festival feast which is made of sesame seeds that is till ke laddu, gajak (famous jaipur’s sesame brittle) and feeni (made of fibers).
For jaipurites, famous one out of the festivals of Rajasthan is the kite festival. Indeed, it’s a festival that is unique in its own way in Jaipur. Kite flying is an inevitable part of this festival, on this day colorful kites hovering over whole of Jaipur skies and people totally engrossed in kites flying. State government and Jaipur tourism organize the international kite festival on this day for lots of kite lovers across the world many of them come and participate there.
