Makar Sankranti 2025: Flying kites on Makar Sankranti is a tradition in many parts of India. Here are some reasons why people fly kites on Makar Sankranti. Makar Sankranti 2025: Kite-flying has ...

It is observed as Lohri in the North, Pongal in the South, and Makar Sankranti in the West which usually falls on the 14th of Janurary. The rituals consist of offering red flowers and rice to the Sun.

Makar Sankranti, celebrated every year in mid-January, marks the transition of the sun into Capricorn (Makara Rashi). It is a festival that symbolises new beginnings, prosperity, and gratitude.

The festival of Makar Sankranti is considered incomplete without Khichdi. On this day, people make and eat khichdi and also donate khichdi. Although Urad dal and rice are important on Sankranti ...

Makar Sankranti is a widely celebrated festival that marks the transition of the sun into Capricorn, symbolising positivity, hope, and new beginnings. Observed with great enthusiasm across India ...

Prepare for Makar Sankranti with these delicious and easy-to-make traditional snacks that can be stored for weeks. Enjoy crispy treats like murukku, namakpara, kachori, mathri, chidwa, fried ...

Makar Sankranti marks the Sun's transition into a new astrological sign, i.e. the sun's entry into the sign of 'makara', which corresponds to the sign of Capricorn and represents a mythical ...

Bhopal: Makar Sankranti epitomises the unity in diversity of India like no other festival. The festival is celebrated across the length and breadth of India by different names, featuring a variety ...

One of the most auspicious Hindu festivals, Makar Sankranti marks the transition of the Sun into the zodiac sign Capricorn (Makara), bringing with it the promise of longer days and more warmth.

These cities include Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh), Hyderabad (Telangana), Itanagar, Kanpur and Lucknow, where Makar Sankranti will be ...

'Sadhus' take a holy dip at the Sangam on the occasion of 'Makar Sankranti' festival, during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

Cuffe Parade residents put up a spectacular kite show on Sunday evening to mark makar sankranti which was celebrated on January 14. The show, held at the Bay View Marine Garden, attracted kite ...