Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Makar Sankranti, a festival associated with nature and Sun God, was celebrated in various parts of the state.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Large number of devotees thronged Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple on the occasion of Makar Sankranti on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday extended his wishes to the people of the country on the occasion of Pongal, Makar Sankranti and Magh Bihu.
Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): On the eve of Makar Sakranti, many events of cockfights took place in Machilipatnam and surrounding villages on Tuesday.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, Telangana BJP unit on Tuesday celebrated kite festival here by flying kites bearing messages like 'Support CAA' and 'Support Modi, Amit Shah among others.'
Tattapani (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): The Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation on Tuesday entered in the Guinness Book of Record for preparing 1995 kg serving of beans and rice (Khichdi) at Tattapani Tourism Festival during Makar Sankranti in Tattapani, Mandi district.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Scores of people participated in an indefinite protest against the three capital proposal by Andhra Pradesh government, during the occasion of Makar Sankranti in Amaravati.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jan 13 (ANI): With Makar Sankranti around the corner, local markets and residents are busy gearing up for the kite festival to mark the occasion.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday extended his greetings to people on the occasion of Lohri and wished for 'endless happiness' in everyone's lives.