The festival is known by different names in different parts of the country such as Pongal in South India, Lohri by north Indians particularly in Punjab, Sukarat in central India, Bihu in Assam etc.
On the auspicious occasion, social media was also flooded with 'Happy Makar Sankranti' messages, with celebrities, common man, politicians etc all sharing their wishes on the common platform.
From King Khan to Vice President of India, all took to Twitter to express their greetings: