While Makar Sankranti is widely celebrated, its status as a public holiday varies across India. In several states, it is a designated holiday, allowing communities to engage fully in the festivities.

This festival symbolizes new beginnings and gratitude, celebrated across India with various regional traditions.

Gujarat celebrates Makar Sankranti as Uttarayan, a vibrant festival of kites. The skies are filled with colorful kites of all shapes and sizes, creating a mesmerizing spectacle. People gather on ...

Makar Sankranti is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in India, marking the transition of the Sun into the zodiac sign of Capricorn, or 'Makara.' This festival is observed every year and ...

India is a land of festivals, and January marks the beginning of festivities every year. Harvest season begins around the country, with different names depending on where it is celebrated.

The sweets prepared for Makar Sankranti are deeply rooted in the agricultural traditions of India. Ingredients such as jaggery, sesame, rice, and coconut are harvested during this season ...

Naked Hindu ascetics and pilgrims are taking holy dips in sacred rivers in the first major bathing day of the Maha Kumbh festival, which is the largest religious congregation on Earth.

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath also wished everyone a happy Makar Sankranti, emphasizing its importance as a festival of ...

Makar Sankranti, celebrated on January 14, marks the Sun's transition into Capricorn, symbolizing longer days and the end of winter. The festival is m ...

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Makar Sankranti, celebrated on January 14th, marks the Sun's transition into Capricorn and the harvest festival. The top five places in India to experience the festivities in 2025 are Gujarat ...

After Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo and Waltair Veerayya, Sankranthiki Vasthunam has emerged as the 3rd highest-grossing Telugu ...