"This is a very auspicious day in our country. It is the day when the Sun God moves to Makar Rashi. On this day the entire country celebrates in one form or the other. In some places, it is celebrated as Makar Sankranti. Somewhere it is celebrated as Magh Bihu, somewhere it is celebrated as
As Assam gears up to celebrate harvest festival Magh Bihu, people thronged markets in Guwahati to buy traditional food Meji (made of bamboo, leaves and thatch), and various dishes, including Pitha (rice cake), fresh cream, thick creamy curd, golden honey, and different types of Laddus, made
As the entire country gears up to celebrate the auspicious festival of Makar Sankranti, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma flies kite in Jaipur. Markets are thronged with bundles of kites and people from every age group are readily buying them to celebrate the city's kite festival.
As the country celebrates the festival of Lohri with great fervour this year, devotees in Punjab took a dip at the holy Sarovar at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Bhupinder Sabharwal, a devotee at the Golden Temple said "It is an auspicious day today, a large number of people are coming her
With the efforts of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, Rahgeere Anand Utsav was held in Ujjain on Sunday. People gathered in large numbers to become a part of the celebration.
Girls dressed up in traditional dresses and sang songs hailing Lord Ram carrying aarti thalis. Slogans like
Tripura Governor Nallu Indrasena Reddy organized Makar Sankranti celebrations at his official residence, Raj Bhavan, Agartala, on Sunday. The Chief Minister of the state, Manik Saha attended the function.
Mukesh Aghi emphasised the cultural, emotional, and religious connection of the Indian American community to the event, reflecting a momentum that extends beyond geographical boundaries.
This year's Lohri turned out to be extra special for actor Parineeti Chopra as it was her first with her husband and Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha.
Greeting the people of the state on the occasion of the festival he said that the Lohri is a festival celebrated in a big way in the neighbouring Punjab, but the festival has its influences in Himachal also. He said that people in Himachal Pradesh also celebrated this festival of a new begin
Telangana Governor and Puducherry LG Tamilisai Soundararajan celebrated 'Bhogi' at Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad, Telangana. The festival marks the beginning of the four-day Pongal festival.