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Mumbai celebrates Makar Sankranti
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Kites displayed at shops in Masjid Bunder, south Mumbai, for Makar Sankranti, which was celebrated on Sunday, January 14. (Satish Bate/HT Photo)
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A miniature kite-and-manjha set at a shop in Jambali Naka, Thane. (Praful Gangurde/HT Photo)
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The festival of Makar Sankranti is meant to traditionally mark the beginning of the sun’s northward journey, or Uttarayan. It denotes the entry of the sun into the zodiac sign of Makara (Capricorn). (Satish Bate/HT Photo)
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A superhero kite for fans of Bahubali was available at a kite shop in Thane market. The festival marks the end of winter, and some believe that the tradition of kite-flying is to give people a healthy exposure to the sun after the long winter months. (Praful Gangurde/HT Photo)
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A shopkeeper shows off a huge fish-shaped kite at his shop in Bandra. (Satyabrata Tripathy/HT Photo)
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A young woman checks out a huge kite shaped like a ferocious shark in Bandra. (Satyabrata Tripathy/HT Photo)
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Attractive kites in different colours, shapes and sizes on display at Masjid Bunder. Traditionally, in many parts of the country, including Maharashtra, a sticky laddoo is made on this day, from jaggery and sesame seeds. (Satish Bate/HT Photo)
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The celebrations associated with Makar Sankranti are known by different names in different parts of the country: Lohri in north India, Sukarat in central India, Bhogali Bihu among the Assamese, and Pongal in Tamil Nadu, among others. (Satish Bate/HT Photo)
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Fighter plane kites wait for take-off in Mumbai. (Satish Bate/HT Photo)
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