Makara Sankranti, the Festival of Kites and Til Chikkis is here! And while youre busy cutting the manjha of your neighbours kite jaggery laddoos or chikkis are distributed among all. They are generally accompanied by the saying, Til-gul ghya ani gud gud bola, which translates to eat these sesame seeds and jaggery and speak sweet words. The festival is one of bonding where every member of society is asked to bury the hatchet with enemies and foes and live in peace. Also, it is a superstition that during the festival, the Sun God forgets his anger on his son Shani and visits him. Thus, by distributing sweets, everyone is asked to spread joy around. Also, since the festival falls in winter, eating of sesame and jaggery is considered beneficial to health as they are warm foods. Thus, it is specifically this sweet thats distributed as it signifies bonding and good health.
Posted on: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:04:45 +0000
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