Uttarayana, also known as Makar Sankranti, marks the transition of the Sun into the Northern Hemisphere. Uttarayana is a joyous and widely celebrated Festival in North India. Uttarayana Festival in IndiaHeld on the 14th of January each year, this festival symbolizes the end of winter and the onset of longer, warmer days. People engage in colorful kite-flying competitions, transforming the sky