If you've ever wondered why people in India fly kites in January, exchange sweets made of sesame seeds, or take holy dips in rivers during mid-winter, you're asking the right question: why do we ...

Makar Sankranti is a festival that’s celebrated all over India with great joy and enthusiasm. Every year in the month of January, this occasion is anticipated, for it marks the end of the long, cold ...

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 ...

Makar Sankranti is one of the most famous and sacred festivals of Hindus, which is celebrated across the country with great grandeur and enthusiasm. This festival is based on the solar movement ...

The city remained calm and reflective through the morning, with people opting for home celebrations. As the day progressed, rooftops and open terraces came alive with colourful kites, especially in ...

Today the skies across India are filled with vibrant colors for Makar Sankranti 2026, a festival that connects nature, gratitude, and ancient traditions. Families gather to share sweets and watch kite ...

Makar Sankranti is a festival that brings a lot of warmth and joy. Skies filled with colourful kites, adults being children when the kites fly high or when they cut someone’s kite or just relaxing ...

While for many Makar Sankranti is a festival of joy and entertainment, sharp kite strings commonly known as manja that is used in the traditional kite flying on the occasion, pose a serious threat to ...

Naidu emphasised that Sankranti is a celebration of gratitude to nature and farmers, and expressed hope that villages would flourish with abundant harvests. VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu ...

Festive fervour is at an all-time high as South stars celebrate Makar Sankranti with their family members. On the auspicious occasion, Vijay Deverakonda shared a series of adorable famjam pictures on ...