Khichdi festival

Makar Sankranti has special significance among all the Sankrantis in Sanatan Dharma, according to astrology, when the Sun planet enters Capricorn, then Makar Sankranti occurs. This time this day is going to be even more special because Shani Planet is also going to enter Capricorn. There will be a meeting of Sun and Shani Dev (Surya Shani Gochar) on this day. According to religious beliefs, there is special importance in doing charity and eating khichdi on this day. But do you know why Khichdi is eaten and fed on this day? Actually, there is an interesting story behind it. Today we are telling you how the tradition of eating Khichdi started on this day and what is the importance and benefits of eating Khichdi. Also read: It is said that Nath Yogi became very weak during the war with Khilji and everyone's health started deteriorating due to hunger. Gorakhnath cooked pulse, rice and vegetables together and fed everyone. This gave energy to the Nath yogis and their health also improved. It is said that since then the tradition of making Khichdi is going on. Importance and benefits of Khichdi on Makar Sankranti According to astrology, the khichdi that is prepared on the day of Makar Sankranti is related to one or the other planet. Rice used in Khichdi is related to Moon, urad dal is related to Shani Dev, turmeric is related to Guru Dev and green vegetables are related to Mercury Dev. Apart from this, ghee is related to Sun God. That's why Makar Sankranti's khichdi is considere...

Makar Sankranti Khichdi Recipe: It's the festive season and no festival is complete without special delicacies. There is a special recipe for every festival. It's Makar Sankranti on Friday, January 14, and the festival is best celebrated with khichdi. Makar Sankranti is even called the khichdi festival because of a popular belief — rice is considered to be the symbol of the Moon, urad dal is considered the symbol of Saturn, and vegetables are said to be the symbol of Mercury. It is believed that this super food helps keep your planetary position strong. Let us share a delicious khichdi recipe that for you to enjoy on Makar Sankranti. Take a look: Ingredients: 1. Rice: 2 cups 2. Moong dal: 2 cups 3.Peas: 1 cup 4. Cabbage: 1 cup 5. 2 small potatoes, cut into squares 6. 2 small tomatoes, chopped 7. Finely chopped 4 green chillies 8. Turmeric powder: 1 tsp 9. Asafoetida: A pinch 10. Cumin seeds: 2 tsp 11. Salt to taste 12. Ghee: 2-3 tsp 13. Garam masala: 1 tsp Preparation: 1. Clean and wash the rice and the moong dal. 2. Now, put the pressure cooker on medium heat, and add the ghee. 3. Put cumin seeds once the ghee is hot. Then add green chilies, turmeric, and asafoetida and cook for a minute. 4. Time to add peas, potatoes, cabbage, and chopped tomatoes. Fry for 4 minutes. 5. Add moong dal and rice, and stir. 6. Put three cups of water, garam masala, and salt and close the pressure cooker lid. 7. Turn off the flame after 3-4 whistles 8.Your moong dal khichdi is ready. Eat it w...

New Delhi: While the Lohri bonfire lit up evenings of Punjabi households a day earlier, Makar Sankranti is here to spread the cheer in the remaining places. Makar Sankranti, also known as Makara Sankranti, is celebrated in various parts of the Indian subcontinent to observe the day which marks the shift of the sun into ever-lengthening days. The festival is a seasonal observance as well as a religious celebration. The festival is predominantly a harvest festival and is celebrated throughout India, from north to south and east to west. While Makar Sankranti is most popular in West India, down south, the festival is known as Pongal and in the north, it is celebrated as Lohri. Uttarayan, Maghi, Khichdi are some other names of the same festival. It is the festival of til-gul where sesame and jaggery laddoos or chikkis are distributed among all. The festival is a solar event, making it one of the few Hindu festivals which fall on the same date in local calendars every year: 14 January, with some exceptions when the festival is celebrated on 15 January. It is believed to be a time for peace and prosperity. The day is regarded as important for spiritual practices, and accordingly, people take a holy dip in rivers, especially in Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Krishna and Cauvery. The bathing is believed to wash away sins. Also known as Makar, the festival is celebrated in many parts of South Asia with some regional variations. It is known by different names and celebrated with different...

The word Khichdī is derived from खिच्चा khiccā, Some divergence of transliteration may be noted in the third consonant in the word khicṛī. The sound is the [ ड़⟩, and in / ड⟩, representing /ɖ/, was adapted to write /ɽ/ by adding a diacritic under it. In Urdu script, the phonological quality of the flap was represented by adapting the letter ⟨ /r/, with a diacritic added above it to indicate the retroflex quality. The occurrence of this consonant in the word khicṛī has given rise to two alternative spellings in English: khichri, which reflects its phonology, and khichdi, which reflects its etymology. History [ ] khichdi Khichdi is a very popular dish across the khichri is not that popular. While people of Tamil Nadu and Andhra regions cook Pongal, and Kannadigas prepare Huggi which is Bisi bele bhath, a pigeon pea variation with vegetables, Keralites have no similar dish. Khichdi was the inspiration for Khichdi is a popular traditional staple in Haryana, specially in the rural areas. Haryanvi khichdi is made from pearl millet and mung dal (split mung bean) pounded in mortar ( unkhal), and often eaten by mixing with warm ghee or jowar is also mixed with bajra and mung dal. The khichdi as a common breakfast dish, and is an important part of khichri, kheema, khatta, or other switch-around versions of the previous, named after the three parts of the meal, Khichri, ground beef, and a sour sauce, made of tamarind and sesame. khichra is a vegetarian dish with rice and pulses or le...

From flying kites, making sweets and relishing on lip-smacking khichdi, Uttarayan or Kai Po Che” to kites flying in the sky, Uttarayan festival is lot more than just about worshipping and relishing on sweets. Uttarayan 2023: Date, history, significance, celebration of kite flying festival (Twitter/DharaBhalara) Makar Sankranti marks the end of winter as well as the beginning of longer days on account of the sun's northward journey hence, this period is also known as Uttarayan and is considered to be very auspicious. Date: Uttarayan was celebrated on December 31, many years ago - Due to the revolution of the earth around the sun, every eight years, the date of Uttarayan is postponed by one day. It is believed that Uttarayan was celebrated on December 31, a thousand years ago. This year, the festival falls on Sunday, January 15, 2023. It is celebrated annually on January 14 else on January 15 in case of a leap year. History: According to the Hindus believe this period to be auspicious and it is known as Uttarayana or Winter Solstice. The harvest festival is both a religious as well as seasonal observance and is dedicated to Surya whom the Hindu community believes to be the Sun God where Uttarayana marks the sun's transit into Makara (Capricorn) raashi (zodiac sign). According to Hindu belief, if one dies on Uttarayana they are not reborn but go straight to paradise. It is believed that Sankranti, after whom Makar Sankranti festival is named, was a deity who killed a demon ca...