Til Sakraat or Dahi Chura in Bihar, Makaravilakku in Kerala, Poush Sankranti in West Bengal, Magha Saaji in Himachal Pradesh, Haldi Kumkum in Maharashtra and Maghi Sankrant in Goa.

The second day is celebrated as Sankranti, during which married women gather for Haldi-Kumkum, a celebration in which they give presents, apply turmeric and vermillion to each other’s foreheads and ...

Goddess Sankranti’s triumph over demon Sankarasur is celebrated by women dressed in black. Women get together in black clothes and celebrate with Haldi-Kumkum or turmeric-vermillion. Clothes, utensils ...