Makar Sankranthi, as it is referred to in Karnataka, is a joyful and celebratory festival. Unlike most of our festivals which follow the lunar calendar, Sankranthi follows the solar calendar, and falls at the same time every year on January 14 or 15. While many view this day as a harvest celebration, it is also the day where we recognize the Sun starting to move in a Northward direction for the first six months of the calendar year. This time of the year is most conducive to doing positive things that can move us in an upwards direction as well.
In our home, we celebrated the day by bringing together family and friends and by making some traditional and tasty treats including:
Ellu
A roasted trail mix like mixture of sesame seeds, peanuts, whole split peas ("hurgadle"), dry coconut, pieces of jaggery, and pieces of sugar candy ("sakkare acchu").
Sakkare Acchu
Quite literally translated to "sugar molds", these sugary morsels are exactly that! Milk, water and sugar boiled together and put into molds until they harden into sugar candy.
Wishing everyone a very happy Sankranthi!
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