Makar Sankranti, a major Hindu festival celebrated across India and parts of South Asia, marks the Sun's transition into ...

Makar Sankranti is one of the most significant festivals in Hindu tradition, marking the transition of the Sun into Capricorn (Makar Rashi). This celestial movement symbolizes the end of the ...

The sky is filled with countless colorful kites for the Hindu festival Makar Sankranti. The celebration — also referred to as Uttarayana or Maghi — pays homage to the solar deity, Surya, and marks the ...

One of Gopal Patel’s favorite memories of his childhood in India is flying kites during the country’s Makar Sankranti festival, a celebration of both kites and community. So, about three years ago, ...

The festival of Makar Sankranti, which falls on the 14th of January this year, marks a rare event where astronomical precision and civilisational memory converge. It commemorates the moment when the ...

In Narsipatnam, Sriharsha was honoured by his in-laws with a feast of 290 dishes. In Andhra Pradesh, Makar Sankranti is always celebrated with much fervour, but the celebration in Godavari, ...

Tirupati:Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has said people who were once hesitant to visit their native villages are now returning there “with confidence and a renewed sense of safety.” Addressing ...

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Carmel Public School observed the Sankranti festival with student participation in traditional attire and classroom-based activities. Teachers explained the cultural and agricultural significance of ...