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Makar Sankranti or the festival of kites signifies the suns northward journey (Uttarayan) and is considered a harvest festival. It is known by many names around India itself and is celebrated all over the world. It goes by Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Lohri in Punjab, Maghi in Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, Kicheri in Uttar Pradesh and Bhogali Bihu in Assam. In Thailand, it goes by Songkran, in Nepal by Maghe Sankranti and in Laos as Pi Ma Lao.
And because they don't go by the same name, it ...
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