The festivities associated with Makar Sankranti are known by various names: Makara Sankranti in Kerala Magh Bihu in Assam Maghi Saaji in Himachal Pradesh Maghi Sangrand in Jammu Sakrat in Haryana Sakraat in Rajasthan Sukarat in central India Pongal in Tamil Nadu Uttarayana in Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh Ghughuti in Uttarakhand Dahi Chura in Bihar Makar Sankranti in Odisha, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, West Bengal Sankranti in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana