1100-Year-Old Makar Sankranti Fair Begins at Jabalpur's Tilwara Ghat

• An 1100-year-old Makar Sankranti fair is held annually at Tilwara Ghat on the banks of the Narmada in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
• The fair, which lasts for two days, attracts thousands of devotees from Jabalpur and surrounding districts.
• Tilwara Ghat is named after the tradition of offering sesame seeds (til) there, a practice dating back to the Tripura dynasty.
• Historians believe the fair originated from Nohladevi of the Chalukya dynasty offering sesame seeds at the ghat on Makar Sankranti.
• Despite cold weather, devotees take holy dips at Tilwara Ghat, Gauri Ghat, and other Jabalpur ghats, continuing a centuries-old tradition.

Why It Matters: Jabalpur's Tilwara Ghat hosts an 1100-year-old Makar Sankranti fair, drawing thousands for holy dips and traditions.