Celebrated every year around mid-January, Maghe Sankranti, also known as Maghi or Khichara depending on the community and region, marks the moment when the sun begins its northward journey.
Maghe Sankranti comes instead with foggy mornings, the smell of wood smoke, and kitchens busy with boiling yams and simmering ghee. Unlike festivals that burst with colour and noise, this one feels grounded. It is about warmth in the middle of winter, food that sticks to the ribs, and meaningful resets of time, labour, and social ties.
