Mysore/Mysuru: As Makara Sankranti, the first major festival of the New Year, approaches for celebration tomorrow, Jan. 15, people are enthusiastically flocking to various shops across the city to purchase essential items for the occasion. The festival, dedicated to the Sun God (Surya), is traditionally celebrated on Jan. 14, but this year it will be observed on Jan. 15 due to the leap year.
Sugarcane stalks, fruits, vegetables, flowers and the indispensable yellu-bella (a mixture of jaggery, copra, roasted gram and peanuts) are among the items in high demand.
