It is one of the auspicious day for the Hindus, and also it is a day for which Bhishma Pitamah kept waiting to leave his mortal coil and it is celebrated in almost all parts of the country in many forms, with great devotion, fervor and gaiety. Lakhs of people take a dip in places like Ganga Sagar and Prayag and pray to the Lord Sun. It is celebrated with greatness in southern parts of the country as Pongal, and in Punjab is celebrated as Lohri and Maghi. Gujarati’s not only look respectfully up to the sun, but also offer thousands of their colorful oblations in the form of beautiful kites all over the skyline.
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