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 ...

From preparing the sweets to making vibrant kites soar, the simple step-by-step guide fills an event with an atmosphere of bliss, thanks, and culture. Make the day worthwhile by embracing customs, ...

Makar Sankranti symbolises the Sun's northward journey (Uttarayana) and fills the skies with colourful kites from around the ...

Makar Sankranti is one of the popular festivals in India that celebrates the Sun moving into Capricorn (Makara) and ending off its northward journey, which we call Uttarayana. The festival ...

Makar Sankranti 2025 offers a vibrant celebration of the harvest season, filled with kite flying, traditional sweets, and rituals of gratitude and charity.

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

Swami Bhupender Giri, centre, Naga Sadhu of Niranjani Akhara, arrives for ritualistic dip at Sangam, the confluence of the ...

how Makar Sankranti is celebrated varies significantly across India. Here’s how eight states infuse their unique cultural flavours into this festival.

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.