Today is Makar Sankranti, the most auspicious day of the year, a day honoring the movement of the sun from the Sagitarrius to Capricorn sign. Although the festival is celebrated differently all of India, the use of sesame seeds is ubiquitous. It is a holiday that was noted in the Mahabarata, which dates from 1478 BCE to 3106 BCE. Now that’s an old holiday.

Hindus celebrate Makar Sankrani by waking before sunrise, bathing, and worshiping the rising sun. They may ray for knowledge, wisdom, and enlightenment and blessing to live a dynamic and inspired and righteous life.

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