The dates for Makar Sankranti and Pongal are set by the solar cycle and usually begin when the Sun enters Capricorn. According to online Hindu calendar drikpanchang.com, this year Makar Sankranti ...

Among the many festivals that mark the Indian calendar, harvest festivals like Lohri, Makar Sankranti, and Pongal hold a special place. In Goa, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal ...

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Lohri, Makar Sankranti, and Pongal are important festivals celebrated in different parts of India around the same time, usually in mid-January. This year, Lohri will be ...

Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Lohri, and Magh Bihu are the winter harvest festivals celebrated across India. Know all about them inside. India is the land of festivals. As the New Year begins ...

Thai Pongal, which is observed on the second day, is the most important of these occasions. It is also known as Sankranti, which represents the Sun's entry into the Capricorn zodiac (Makar Rashi).

Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) has declared holidays for all intermediate colleges across the state in view of Pongal, and Makar Sankranti. The holiday in the state begins on ...

The festival of Pongal is celebrated all across India under different names; notably, the celebrations such as Makar Sankranti and Lohri have a close resemblance to Pongal; they all share the joy of a ...

positioning the film for a dominant run during the lucrative Makar Sankranti and Pongal holiday corridor. Directed by H. Vinoth and produced by KVN Productions, “Jana Nayagan” (which translate ...

As the cold winter days give way to the promise of spring, India lights up with the vibrant celebrations of its harvest festivals—Lohri in Punjab, Makar Sankranti in North India, and Pongal in ...