Origin and histoy
Makara Sankranti marks the sun’s entry into this zodiac sign.
Makara (Capricorn)
Tamil Nadu’s festival is called this. ( 4-day harvest festival coinciding with Sankranti )
Pongal
Boiling over Pongal symbolizes this.
Abundance/prosperity
Chikki is commonly made with jaggery plus this nut.
Peanuts
Telugu rangoli designs are called this.
Muggulu
Sankranti is the sun moving into a new ____
Rashi
Punjab’s bonfire festival is called this.
Lohri
Telugu rangoli designs are called this.
Jaggery
Puffed rice in Hindi is commonly called this.
Murmura
Thai Pongali happens in this Tamil month. ( Answer is one of your body parts between the hip and the knee. )
Thai
The popular name for the sun’s northward journey after this is _____.
Uttarayana
Assam’s harvest festival is called this.
Magh (Bhogali) Bihu
Decorated cattle represent prosperity tied to this livelihood
Agriculture/farming
Sweet Pongal’s signature aroma often comes from this spice.
Cardamom
"Rashi” means this in astrology.
Zodiac sign
This type of calendar explains why it’s around Jan 14–15 most years.
Solar calendar
Gujarat’s main tradition is this activity.
Kite flying (Uttarayan)
Bhogi bonfires symbolize burning the old and welcoming this.
New beginnings
This split lentil is key in many Pongali recipes.
Moong dal
“Makara” refers to this zodiac sign.
Capricorn
The word Sankranti literally means this (astronomy term).
Transition/entry
Karnataka’s Sankranti is widely known as this.
Suggi
“Til-gul ghya, god bola” is from this state.
Maharashtra
The sesame used in Sankranti treats is commonly called this in India.
Til
“Magh” in “Magh Bihu” is the name of this.
A lunar month (Hindu month)