While Makar Sankranti and similar festivals across India have faint Vedic roots, ... Vijaya Nagarajan records how Saroja, an elderly woman from a village by the banks of river Kaveri, ...

Harpinder Singh, a truck driver from Barwa village in Nurpur Bedi, Rupnagar district, has become the fortunate winner of the Punjab State Dear Lohri Makar Sankranti Bumper-2025, securing a ...

At Aitavade Khurd near Satara, on Makar Sankranti in 1935, Maratha women of the village participated in a public assembly. They had never attended a public function before where men not from their ...

A bullock cart race was held in Sekkarakkudi village, Thoothukudi district, ... Makar Sankranti, Poki, Bihu, and Hadaga, with celebrations varying across regions. Common symbols include the sun, ...

Kanuma Festival is a culturally significant event in Andhra Pradesh, celebrated as part of the Makar Sankranti harvest season. ... Enraged, Indra unleashed a torrential storm on the village.

Tattapani, a serene town in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, came alive with the festive spirit of Makar Sankranti as thousands of devotees gathered to celebrate the occasion. Around 3,500 ...

Chirag Paswan of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) added to the churn rumour by staying away from a Makar Sankranti feast at the party office where he had invited Nitish. Nitish attended the event ...

Although we now live far away from our village, I make sure to celebrate Ghughutiya with the same enthusiasm, passing on these cherished memories. Ghughute Servings: 20-25 ...

During police raids on the eve of Makar Sankranti on Monday, police had seized around 400kg of Chinese Manjha in Cholapur, Adampur, Chetganj, and Chowk police station areas and arrested 10 people ...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday confirmed that more than 35 million devotees have taken a holy dip at Sangam in Prayagraj on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.

Two die of kite string injuries in Maharashtra on Makar Sankranti Updated on: 14 January,2025 09: 19 PM ... "He was riding to his farm at his village Vadbar on motorcycle when his neck was slit by ...

Gaiety and devotion filled the air as Bhopal celebrated Makar Sankranti on Tuesday, with vibrant kite festivals, temple rituals, and holy dips, drawing thousands to mark the auspicious occasion ...