Magh Bihu Festival

Magh Bihu is one of the best festivals in Assam. It is one of the 3 Bihus celebrated on a grand scale by the people of Assam. It is the harvest festival celebrated during Makar Sankranti time all over India and is known in varied names in different parts of India like as Lohri in Punjab, Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Ugaadi in Karnataka, Uttarayan in Gujarat. Each state has its own way of celebrating the festival, but the significance of the festival remains the same – to mark the end of the winter solstice and harvest season and welcome the warmer days in India. Magh Bihu in Assam is also referred as Bhogali Bihu. It is an annual festival, more like a community festival where family, friends, relatives, neighbours – all gather to celebrate, pray, eat and have fun.