Makar Sankranti celebrated in reference to the deity Surya(Sun). It marks the first day of sun's transit into the makara (Capricorn), indicating the end of winter solstice and the start of longer days.
It is also known as crop festival in some states because it is the right time for the crop to get harvested, so in villages it is celebrated as doing colorful decorations, Singing songs, flying kites, bonfires and feasts. It is commonly observed in the month of January and it is known by different names. It is called Pongal in tamil, Lohri by north Indian Hindus and Sikhs, Sukarat in central India, Bhogali bihu by Assamese.
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