MakarSankranti : Stories Behind Festival - Surya and Shani

One of the most popular stories associated with Makar Sankranti involves the Sun God, Surya, and his son, Shani, the God of Saturn. Due to a curse, Shani's gaze could burn anything it touched. To protect Surya from this curse, his wife, Chhaya, created a shadow of Surya and asked Shani to gaze upon it instead.


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