Watch Pandit Rajkumar Shastri talk about the significance of Makar Sankranti

The entire country has delved into a celebratory mood with the first harvest festival of the year. Observed as Makar Sankranti in the north, Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Bihu in Assam, Poush Parbon in Bengal, Uttarayan in Gujarat and Maghi in Punjab, people celebrate the advent of the spring season and the new harvest.