Sankranti

TILGUL GHYA – GOAD GOAD BOLA

This one event is the high point of Maharashtrian Culture celebrated from Makar Sankrant day till Ratha Saptami - a one week affair. Makar Sankrant falls on 14th January every year. This is the period of Sun’s transition from southern most point towards northern most point. The winter season is still on. During this period we offer and accept tilgul & give and take promise of sweet language. In this period warring families, fighting friends, would be enemies and all others come together to end bitterness among them. This is the period of great fellowship among people known & unknown. We celebrate this event at a hired hall one evening with haldikumkum for women & light entertainment program for all members of our sangh. Tilgul ladoos or wadies (toffee) are proffered to one and all. The sweetness of gul (Jagary) & sneha of tils (oiliness of white sesame seeds)does the trick. This culinary combination is balawardhak (energy giving) and saves us from cold. This event gets attended by many members who enjoy the evening.