Makar Sankranti is being celebrated in many parts of the country today. The festival is seen as a celebration of the end of the winter and also marks the end of the winter harvest. The festival is known with different names in different parts of the country. It is celebrated as Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Uttarayan in Gujarat, Bhogali Bihu in Assam and Poush Sangkranti in West Bengal. <br />''<br />''In Madhya Pradesh, thousands of pilgrims thronged in ancient temple in Ujjain town yesterday and took ceremonial baths in the Kshipra river on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Adequate clean water was made available in the river besides ensuring cleanliness of the ghats. <br />'' <br />''In Himachal Pradesh, Braving cold wave thousands of devotees yesterday took a holy bath after enjoying the sulphur hot water pilgrimage centre Tatanpani and Manikaran in the district. Devotees also took a dip in Satluj and Parvati rivers. <br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">In Kerala,  lakhs of Ayyappa devotees witnessed 'Makara Jyothi' In Sabrimala yesterday evening marking the end of two-month long pilgrim season at world famous Lord Ayyappa temple.</span><br />