Makar Sankranti Decoration Ideas

String a line across the terrace with a few decorative kites hung on it, ready for the day's photographs. Practical use: it also gives you a place to store spare kites so they do not blow off the roof.

Typical spend: ₹200–₹800

A new clay pot on a hearth of bricks, with sugarcane stalks tied on either side and a turmeric plant. The pot boiling over is the ritual — keep the fire controlled and the pot only two-thirds full so it actually overflows rather than spilling everywhere.

Typical spend: ₹300–₹1,000

A bamboo-and-thatch structure built in the open with the community, burned the next morning. The bhelaghar is a temporary hut where the community feast is cooked the night before.

Typical spend: ₹1,000–₹5,000

A rangoli in warm browns, golds and yellows, with the sun and a kite motif at the centre. Sesame seeds can be used as a filling texture element.

Typical spend: ₹100–₹350