Atharasa aka Kajjaya: a festive speciality
Come January and it is time for Makara Sankranthi which is one of India’s most significant harvest festivals. Celebrated as Lohri in Punjab, Pongal in Tamil Nadu and Bihu in…
Shankranthi – of sesame, sugarcane and feasts of the harvest
One of the most auspicious days of the Hindu Calendar, Makara Shankranthi falls on 15-January this year. This is a day of special significance as it marks the movement of…