मकर संक्रांति पर बुंदेलखंड की अनोखी परंपरा, जानें यहां क्यों की जाती है घोड़ों की पूजा

छतरपुर में मंकर संक्रांति मनाने की सबसे अलग और अनूठी परंपरा है. यहां के लोग मिट्टी के घोड़ों की पूजा कर मकर संक्रांति मनाते हैं.

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00:00Music

00:24Makar Sankranti has a special importance in Hindu Sanatan Dharma.

00:29Sun is present in each sign for a month.

00:35Sun was moving in Dhanu Rashi.

00:38When Sun enters Makar Rashi, it is called Sankranti.

00:45When Sun enters Makar Rashi, it is called Makar Sankranti.

00:50Makar Sankranti is recited on 14th January in Pookha Nakshatra on Tuesday.

00:58Bathing in Makar Sankranti is very important.

01:03Also, til is very important.

01:06Bathing in til, taking bath in til, donating til, offering til and eating til.

01:14Til is very important.

01:17Til has been created by God.

01:24On Makar Sankranti, Bheeshma Pitamah was born.

01:30During Mahabharata, those who were blessed with the boon of Eksha-mrityu,

01:34their life was taken on this day.

01:37In Sankranti, especially in Bundelkhand,

01:41there is a tradition of making Kathari.

01:44Horses are brought here,

01:47or magical horses are brought here.

01:50They are worshipped there.

01:53Various dishes are made.

01:56They are tied in a bundle and kept near the horses.

02:01This indicates that,

02:04when people used to go out to do business,

02:08they used to take their food with them and ride on the horses.

02:13This is why, on Makar Sankranti, horses are worshipped.

02:18Kathari is made.