'Makar Sankranti' is celebrated with gusto in mid-January
when the Sun enters the orbit of Capricorn. Sun God is worshipped with
great fervour and enthusiasm by one and all.
The festival can be best enjoyed at Kalijai (an island in Chilika),
Atri, Ghatgaon,
Keonjhar, Jashipur and Jagatsinghpur.