Happy Makar Sankranti 2025:The day honours the Sun God and gratitude for harvest. Makar Sankranti, the much-loved harvest festival that marks the end of winter, will be celebrated across India on ...

When is Makar Sankranti 2025?: According to religious texts, it is called Sankranti whenever the Sun transits from one zodiac sign to another. Every year in January, the Sun enters Capricorn.

Makar(a) Sankranti is the only Hindu festival based on the solar calendar instead of the lunar. Makar Sankranti is the celebration of the sun's journey from the Southern to the Northern Hemisphere and ...

Come January and India gears up for the first festival of the calendar year – Makar Sankranti! Celebrated all across the country, this festival is known by countless names such as Uttarayan, Bihu, ...

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

The start of Dhanur Mas is observed with special puja offered to Lord Jagannath. The festival of Makar Sankranti signifies the end of Dhanur Mas. This day, as all other Sankranti, is celebrated by ...

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.

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 ...

This is the third warmest Makar Sankranti in Bengal in the last 12 years. In 2021, the minimum temperature on Sankranti was 16.4 degrees Celsius, in 2022 it was 18.2 degrees Celsius and in 2023 ...

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Known for its rich cultural diversity and vibrant celebrations, Indore came alive on Tuesday with the spirit of Makar Sankranti. Residents of all age groups flocked to ...

Tip: Lightly roast walnuts, blend and sieve to get fine walnut flour.