Traditions
States
Trivia I
Food
People and Places
100
What does 'Pongal' mean in Tamil other than being a sweet dish made on this festive occasion ?
To Boil.
100
In Andhra Pradesh, Makar Sankranti is known as
Pedda Panduga
100
Towards which direction, the Sun starts moving on Makar Sankranti?
North
100
Name this dish consumed in the North during this festive season.
Gajak. A preparation of jaggery and sesame.
100
According to Purana, on the day of Makar Sankranti, Surya god visits his son. Who is the son of Surya?
Shani or Saturn
200
What is the traditional design hand-drawn at the entrance of houses with lime powder is known as
Kolam
200
A kite festival is held during Sankranti known as Uttarayan in which state ?
Gujarat
200
What is the name of a neighboring country where Makar Sankranti is also celebrated ?
Nepal
200
A popular dish in southern India. Name it.
Ariselu or Adarasam
200
In the Himalayan regions of Darjeeling, the festival is as known as Magey Sakrati. It is associated with the worship of which God ?
Lord Shiva
300
Makar Sankranti is the harvest festival for the farmers of Karnataka. On this day, girls wear new clothes to visit near and dear ones with a Sankranti offering in a plate and exchange the same with other families. This ritual is called
Ellu Birodhu
300
During Makar Sankranti which state makes a sweet dish called til gul?
Maharashtra
300
This a sport played in Tamil Nadu in the month of January, during Pongal.
It is similar to bull fighting. The player has to stop a bull with his bare hands and take the money tied to its horns. What is it called?
Jallikattu
300
This is puranpoli. What is the key lentil ingredient along with one more ingredient which is in large quantities in this dish.
Chana Dal + Flour or Jaggery
300
Which is the most famous Mela of Makar Sankranti?
Kumbh Mela
400
Dulla Bhatti is a famous folklore character of Sankranti which state?
Punjab
400
In Tamil Nadu, what is the day after Thai Pongal called?
Kannum Pongal
400
In Hindu culture there is one color that is allowed to be worn during this festival and not any other festival. Which one is it ?
Black
Although black is considered inauspicious during festival in Hindu religion. This day, people can be seen wearing black dress. Since the sun enters a certain direction, it is believed that the black color absorbs the heat inside it, thereby increasing the body heat.
400
It is like a stuffed sweet crepe. Makar Sankranti in Bengal is incomplete without preparing this recipe. The dessert is stuffed with coconut, khoya and date palm jaggery. What is it called?
Patishapta
400
Makara Vilakku Festival is celebrated in which temple on this day?
Sabarimalai in Kerela
500
What is the name of this hornpipe which has been used during Assamese Sankranti celebrations since ancient times.
Pepa
500
In Uttarakhand, Makara Sankranti is celebrated as the festival of welcoming the migratory birds. What is it called ?
Ghughuti or Kale Kauva (Black crow)
500
What is the name for the harvest festival in Africa ?
Yam Festival
500
It is extracted from burnt banana stems, and is cooked along with raw papayas to make a light dish that is good for cleansing the stomach. This is the first course of an Assamese meal, which is eaten along with steamed rice particularly during festival feasts.
Khar
500
Bhogi is another name for which god?
Indra Deva