It is the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti, Bihu and Pongal today. The festival commemorates the 'Uttarayan' or the beginning of the northward journey of the Sun, besides the harvest season. Lakhs of devotees took holy dip in rivers and ponds to celebrate the festival. Devouts in North India braved cold weather conditions and lined up before various temples to offer prayers. The main Pongal festival is also being celebrated today in south India. In Kerala, lakhs of devotees converged at the hill shrine of Sabarimala for the 'makara samkrama pooja', marking the end of the two-month-long pilgrimage to Lord Ayyappa temple.

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