SectionFestivals
SeasonMid-January
RegionAcross Bihar, with names and food traditions varying by region
Also writtenसकरात · खिचड़ी · तिला संक्रांति
Makar Sankranti is known through names including Sakraat, Khichdi and Tila Sankranti. Morning tables often bring together dahi-chura, gur and til-based sweets; khichdi anchors the later meal in many homes. The season also holds a wide family of lai made from til, chura, murhi, janera and ramdana.
These sweets are foods of season, harvest and hospitality. They are not being classified here as prasad. Their grains, shapes, sweeteners and names change across households and regions, carrying Bihar’s agricultural diversity into the festival table.
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