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Maghe Sankranti
Maghe Sakranti or Maghey Sankranti is a festival of worship of Nature divinities, a auspicious Nepalese festival observed in the month of January on the first day of the month of Magh, bringing an end to the ill-omened month of Poush when all religious ceremonies are forbidden. On this day, the sun leaves its southernmost position and takes off for its northward journey, so Maghe Sankranti is similar to solstice festivals in many other traditions.[1] People take Holy Bathing in this festival and auspicious foods like laddoo, ghee, sweet potatoes etc are distributed. Mother of the house wishes good health to all family members. According to Mahabharata, king Bhisma, who had the power to control his own death, happened to choose to die on the day of Maghe Sakranti. Therefore it is believed that one to die on this day might achieve Moksha, a release from rebirth cycle.
This festival is celebrated at the confluence of Triveni(Place where river Teesta and Rangit confluence). This festival is alo the new year day of Limboo community. The festival is celebrated - taking bath in the river in the morning and putting tika on the forehead of the "Ban Tarul" (Dioscorea hamiltonii). This day devotees take varieties of yams, sweet potatos, roots of Iskus, Simal tarul (cassava) etc.