In India—a land of festivals—the first festival of the year to be celebrated across the country is Makar Sankranti. We know it as the 'festival of harvest, thus celebrated more elaborately in villages than in
Giving on a festival is considered auspicious. Giving on Makar Sankranti all the more so. On one hand, it brings happiness and prosperity to the one who gives. On the other, it ensures that everyone has enough during the festive season and beyond. In Hindu tradition, there is no better daan than Annadaan—a simple act