Makar Sakranti is known by different names in different states, like in Tamilnadu, it is celebrated as Pongal, in Punjab as Lohri, in Andhra Pradesh as Pedda Panduga and in Orissa, it is known as Makar Mela. The mela is held at the time of Makar Sakranti i.e. on the 14th of January. In Orissa, the celebrations mainly take place at Atri, Kalijai (Chilika), Jagatsinghpur and Jashipur.
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