Makar Sankranti

Over 3,500 devotees gathered to relish khichdi and mark the beginning of the sun's journey towards the northern hemisphere.

Marathi actress Pooja Sawant celebrates first Makar Sankranti after marriage in Australia

Marathi actress Pooja Sawant celebrated her first Makar Sankranti after marriage in Australia. She shared a video on Instagram showcasing the celebrations with her family. Pooja, along with her husband Siddhesh Chavan, parents, brother, and sister, observed the festival together, creating special memories in their new home.

Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala celebrate first Makar Sankranti and Bhogi after marriage

Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala celebrated their first Sankranti as a married couple in Hyderabad on January 14. In Telugu culture, the first Sankranti post-wedding holds great significance. Sobhita shared moments from the celebration on Instagram, offering fans a glimpse into the joyous occasion with their families.

Uttarayana 2025: 60+ Heartfelt Greetings and Images for This Auspicious Day

Mark the beginning of the sun's journey towards the northern hemisphere with Uttarayana 2025! Share these 60+ heartfelt greetings and images to spread love, light, and warmth on this auspicious day.

Easy recipes: Celebrate Lohri and Sankranti with these 8 mouthwatering sesame seed dishes

On Lohri and Sankranti festivals this year, add sesame seeds into your meals to not only honour tradition but also to add a nutritious touch to your dishes. Here are some delicious sesame seed recipes to help you celebrate Sankranti in style.

Celebrate Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Bihu festivals with these traditional, healthy Indian dishes

Whether you’re savouring til laddoos in Gujarat, gajar ka halwa in Punjab, or Matla undhiyu in Gujarat, the culinary traditions of India’s harvest festivals offer something for everyone. This year, embrace the season’s bounty with dishes that warm your heart and nourish your body, just as these festivals were meant to do.

Pongal 2024: Bhogi Pongal to Kaanum Pongal, all you need to know about 4-day celebration

Makar Sankranti is celebrated as Pongal in southern states, especially in Tamil Nadu. Homes come alive with cheerful kolams, showcasing traditional harvest designs and signaling the upcoming festivities.

Happy Makar Sankranti 2024: Wishes, messages, and quotes to send on the occasion of the Uttarayan festival

Makar Sankranthi 2024: This year, Makar Sankranti, also known as Maghi, Poush Sankranti, or Sankranthi, will be observed on Monday, January 15.

Makar Sankranti 2024: When is Sankranti, date, muhurat, significance

Makar Sankranti 2024: This year, Makar Sankranti falls on January 15 with the auspicious time spanning from 7:15 AM to 5:46 PM.

Paush 2023: Makar Sankranti to Paush Purnima, check important festivals this month

The month of Paush will start on December 27, 2023, as per the Hindu calendar. Here's a deeper look into the religious and cultural significance of this month.

Makar Sankranti 2023: Ahmedabad's Kite Museum takes you back in time

The Kite Museum in Ahmedabad is housed in a building designed by renowned architect Le Corbusier.

In Pictures | Here's how India celebrated Makar Sankranti

Makar Sankranti is a major festival for Hindus that is being held to commemorate the arrival of a fresh harvest. Every region of the country has it's own traditions and celebrate the harvest festival in a vibrantly different way.

Makar Sankranti 2023: Chinese manjha banned in Mumbai, other cities

Chinese manjha, nylon string treated with glass and used to fly kites, causes grievous, sometimes fatal injuries, to humans as well as birds.

Anand Mahindra wants to wish Indians on ‘each and every’ harvest festival. Seeks Twitter’s help

Anand Mahindra tweeted a map showing the different names by which various states mark Makar Sankranti, but said even that does not fully represent the diverse festivities in India.

Over 1 crore likely to perform Surya Namaskar on Makar Sankranti: Sonowal

All leading Yoga institutes, both from India and abroad, Indian Yoga Association, National Yoga Sports Federation, Yoga Certification Board, FIT India, and many government and non-government organizations are participating in this worldwide programme.

Makar Sankranti 2022: Significance, festivities and delicacies

Makar Sankranti is considered to be an important day for spiritual practices and people usually take a dip in holy rivers. This ritual is believed to result in merit or absolution of past sins.

No one associates food with religion in Kerala: Tourism Minister on beef tweet

While Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan disregarded the hullabaloo claiming it to be a non-issue, Kerala Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran said it is condemnable to give this a communal colour

Makar Sankranti 2020: Its significance, peculiarities and region-wise celebrations

What makes Makar Sankranti most unique is that unlike most Indian festivals, this follows a solar calendar

India INX to go live post 'Makar Sankranti'

BSE's India International Exchange at GIFT city will go live for trading post the festival of 'Makar Sankranti' later this month, and will offer only derivative products for the first six months at least.

Happy Makarsankranti with high flying kites and CIBIL score

The festival means change. This is the right time of the year when we change for good.

Free Wifi for Ardha Kumbh devotees at Haridwar: BSNL

Ramesh Kumar, BSNL Assistant General Manager, on Tuesday said "the service which has been operationalised at the popular Har-Ki-Pairi ghat will help devotees share their experience related to the vast religious gathering with their near and dear ones through the internet."

Maha Kumbh 2013: Stage set for the biggest religious meet

The Maha Kumbh Mela, often described as the "greatest show on earth" globally, is all set to begin in Allahabad on Monday with millions of people from across the country as well as abroad expected to attend the religious gathering.