Makar Sankranti is a Hindu Harvest Festival that celebrates the end of Winter by welcoming the longer days of the summer season. This festival is also known as Sankranti, which celebrates the Sun God, Lord Surya. This festival is celebrated through family gatherings, ritual bathing, prayers, and food to signify a desire for unity, peace, harmony. Source: Bagwan, Tania. (2022, January 14). History and significance of Makar Sankranti. Hindustan Times. https://htschool.hindustantimes.com/editorsdesk/knowledge-vine/makar-sankranti-2022-what-is-the-history-behind-this-day/