India, the agrarian society celebrates the farming seasons with rich harvest of each region. The coming week is a time where this harvesting nation is about to celebrate the soulful Makar Sankranti in era of technology.
Our festivals are incomplete without colourful melas and dance. So how can Makar Sankrant be an exception. This season visit Jim Corbet not for Tiger, but to enjoy the ‘Uttarayani’ in the Devbhoomi. The name of Makar Sankrant is Uttrayani in this region as the sun starts moving to north. The guest birds start bidding good bye to their fellow resident birds and start their journey for back home.
On the other hand the blanketed winter, in Devbhoomi starts coluring the surrounding with the famous ‘Uttarayani Melas’. The mela which showcases local jewels from all over the state selling their weaving products, handmade blankets, shawls, carpets, bamboo products, and more. Travellers can soak themselves in shopping the treasures of local artisans and their handicrafts.
The celebration will also entertain you with a rustic dance form named ‘Chholiya’. This sword dance is performed by professional native musicians known as dhollies with instruments like dhol, damau.
Winsome Resorts and Spa has planned a colourful weekend for their guest to enjoy the traditional Makar Sanskranti of Devbhoomi. The menu will be crafted with famous aromatic khichdi with lots of ghee, as the sanskranti of this region is also known as ‘Khichdi Sanskrati’. You cannot miss to tasty ghughutees which are deep fried sweets. These delicious ghughutees of different shapes are weaved in an edible necklace keeping a small orange in the center.
So if you want to show your children the true festivity of our country then, plan your trip to Jim Corbet and enjoy the warmth of Winsome Resorts and Spa to experience the fun and frolick of Uttarayani festival.
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Location: 📍 Winsome Resort & Spa Village - Nandpur, Gabua (Near Dabka River), Jim Corbett National Park , Ramnagar,Uttarakhand 263140 (Haldwani Road)
