Til Gul Gya, Goad Goad bolaa! Makar Sankranti, a Hindu festival, marks the season of sweetness and affection. Maharashtra and Goa celebrate it similarly, with married women exchanging haldi kumkum and sugar granules. Newly married women exchange tiny earthen pots in their first year, and each subsequent year brings different items exchanged along with the sweet tradition of ‘Tilgul’.
Joyful Start to Makar Sankranti, the Festival of Sweetness
