Mysuru: Makara Sankranti, the first major festival of the New Year, was celebrated with fervour and enthusiasm in city yesterday. The Harvest Festival was celebrated by offering salutations to Sun God, who is said to change his path from Dakshinayana to Uttararyana.
The womenfolk, with many of them dressed in new clothes, were seen distributing small packets of Ellu-Bella (a mixture of sesame seeds and jaggery) to their neighbours, friends and relatives.






