Overview
- Magh Bihu falls on January 15, coinciding with Makar Sankranti and marking Uttarayan, as listed by Drik Panchang.
- Households across Assam are actively making traditional delicacies such as laru and pitha, with elders passing techniques to younger family members.
- Festivities begin on Uruka with communal feasts, bhelaghar construction and overnight gatherings by the meji before its morning burning.
- City bazaars in Guwahati, including Ganeshguri and Khanapara, are packed with kiosks selling essentials like bora saul, seera, sunga pitha and doi for busy urban buyers.
- Vendors and SHGs say Bihu brings peak earnings and steady orders, while rural communities largely prepare and share foods collectively rather than buy from markets.