Khichdi, Uttarayan and Lohri are different names of the festival _________.
Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti is the pan-Indian harvest festival marking the sun's transit into Capricorn (Makara), celebrated around 14 January. It carries different regional names: Khichdi in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar (after the rice-and-lentil dish offered), Uttarayan in Gujarat and Rajasthan (referring to the sun's northward journey, marked by kite flying), and Lohri in Punjab and Haryana (the bonfire celebration on the eve).
Holi (colours, spring), Dussehra (Vijayadashami, autumn) and Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada) are unrelated to these names.
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