In Maharashtra on Sankranti, people exchange multi-coloured
til-guds made from til
(sesame seeds) and jaggery and til-laddus made from
til and sugar. Til-polis are offered for lunch
and these are specialties of Maharashtrian cuisine. When exchanging tilguls as
tokens of goodwill, people greet each other
saying – “til-gul ghya, god god bola” meaning “accept these tilguls and speak sweet words”. The under-lying
thought in the exchange of tilguls is to forget
the past ill-feelings and hostilities and resolve to speak sweetly and remain
friends.
Makar Sankranti is a special day for women in Maharashtra. Married
women are invited for
a
get-together called “Haldi-Kumkoo” and give each other gifts of utensils by the
lady of the
house.
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