Kannada festival
Makara Sankranti — ಮಕರ ಸಂಕ್ರಾಂತಿ
makara saṅkrānti
January 14–17
Sankranti in Karnataka is a harvest festival. Friends and family exchange ellu-bella — a mixture of sesame, jaggery, coconut and dry fruits — with the saying "ellu bella thindu olle maathadi" (eat ellu-bella and speak only sweet words).
Greetings in Kannada
ಸಂಕ್ರಾಂತಿ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು
saṅkrānti śubhāśayagaḷu
"Happy Sankranti!"
universal
Customs & traditions
- ✦Exchanging ellu-bella with neighbours
- ✦Decorating cattle for kichchu haisuvudu
Traditional foods
ಎಳ್ಳು ಬೆಲ್ಲ
eḷḷu bella
Sesame-jaggery mix with coconut and groundnut
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