तिळगुळ घ्या गोड बोला
This morning was flooded with these wishes all around. Every page of the newspaper had lovely delicious images of sweets with a tagline ' तिळगुळ घ्या गोड बोला' . Vibrant colours of soaring kites saying 'Lets fly together this Sankranti ' As I checked my phone, everyone be it family or friend, known or unknown wanted to wish each other for Makar Sankrant . They all had the same tagline, ' तिळगुळ घ्या गोड बोला ' This vibrant festival marks the start of a new year. It is this harvest festival which has many names across our country and yet suggests the same bond and feeling for each one of us. Makar Sankranti in Maharashtra, Uttarayan in Gujarat, Lohri in Punjab, Pongal in South India, Bihu in Assam. All of them simply mean let's work together, harvest together and celebrate together. My friend once said, ' Everything, whether living or non- living around us helps us evolve. Look at it from a different perspective.' This Uttarayan let the Ayan me...