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Makaravilakku festival: Devotees throng Sabarimala temple
11 months, 1 week ago

Makaravilakku festival: Devotees throng Sabarimala temple

Hindustan Times  

Over hundred thousand pilgrims thronged the hill shrine of Sabarimala on Monday evening on the occasion of the Makaravilakku festival. Lord Ayyappa devotees witness the 'Makra Jyothi', at Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta On the first day of the Malayalam month of Makaram, the auspicious ‘Deeparadhana’ was performed at the temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa after the deity was adorned with the …

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Makar Sankranti 2024: Know the date, history, significance and celebration of the festival
11 months, 1 week ago

Makar Sankranti 2024: Know the date, history, significance and celebration of the festival

Hindustan Times  

Makar Sankranti is celebrated every year to mark the beginning of the harvest season and sun's transit to the Capricorn, signalling advent of warmer days and end of bitter cold. Makar Sankranti 2024 date Makar Sankranti usually falls on January 14 every year, but as per drikpanchang, this year the festival is being observed on January 15, a day before …

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Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Lohri, Magh Bihu 2024 dates: Complete list of winter harvest festivals celebrated across India
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Lohri, Magh Bihu 2024 dates: Complete list of winter harvest festivals celebrated across India

Hindustan Times  

India is the land of festivals. With the first week of January already over, we will soon be celebrating the harvest festivals marked across India during the winter. The first harvest festivals of the year are Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Lohri, and Magh Bihu. So, we decided to compile a complete list of winter harvest festivals celebrated across India. Winter harvest …

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Bhogi bonfires start Sankranti festivities in AP
1 year, 11 months ago

Bhogi bonfires start Sankranti festivities in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The three-day Sankranti celebrations kicked off with Bhogi bonfires in various parts of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday. Mohan Babu University in Chandragiri mandal of Chittoor district also organised Bhogi celebrations grandly with popular film actor Manchu Mohan Babu attending the ceremony along with his family members. Cine actor Manchu Vishnu said Bhogi is celebrated to leave past bitter memories …

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Makar Sankranti: Thousands Take Dip in Himachal Rivers, Braving Extreme Chill
1 year, 11 months ago

Makar Sankranti: Thousands Take Dip in Himachal Rivers, Braving Extreme Chill

News 18  

Braving the extreme chill, thousands of people across Himachal Pradesh took a dip in rivers on Saturday to mark Makar Sankranti. “Every year over 25,000 devotees visit Tattapani to mark Makar Sankranti,” a priest told IANS over phone. In 2020, the khichdi, weighing 1,995 kg, was prepared jointly by the state Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation and the trust …

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PM Modi, CM Yogi, Ramdev on Kites, 'Bhogi' with KCR's Daughter: In Visuals, India's Harvest Festivals
1 year, 11 months ago

PM Modi, CM Yogi, Ramdev on Kites, 'Bhogi' with KCR's Daughter: In Visuals, India's Harvest Festivals

News 18  

Celebrations begin across the country marking the harvest festival that has different names throughout India. Gujarat Gujarat | Colourful kites hit markets on the occasion of Makar Sankranti festival in Vadodara pic.twitter.com/DmfoQxLhRw— ANI January 14, 2023 In Gujarat, Uttarayan, as Makara Sankranti is called in Gujarati, is a major festival in the state that is celebrated across two days. The …

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Makar Sankranti 2023: Why is dal khichdi consumed on this occasion?
1 year, 11 months ago

Makar Sankranti 2023: Why is dal khichdi consumed on this occasion?

Firstpost  

Makar Sankranti is considered to be a special harvest festival in different parts of India and is observed by preparing various dishes. Furthermore, freshly harvested rice and lentils are the main ingredients of this Makar Sankranti special dish. Mythological significance: It is believed that Khichdi was the favourite food of Gorakhnath, a saint who was also an influential founder of …

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TV Celebs Share Their Makar Sankranti & Lohri Plans For This Year
1 year, 11 months ago

TV Celebs Share Their Makar Sankranti & Lohri Plans For This Year

ABP News  

New Delhi: Lohri 2023 is here. Samridhii Shukla who plays the role of Saavi in ‘Saavi Ki Savaari’ shared, "Every year on Makar Sankranti, I look forward to flying kites and indulging in the seasonal sweets. I wish all the viewers of COLORS a very happy Makar Sankranti.” Hitesh Bharadwaj who plays the role of Ekam in ‘Udaariyaan’ shared, “Celebration …

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Makar Sankranti 2023: What is the difference between Uttarayan and Dakshinayan?
1 year, 11 months ago

Makar Sankranti 2023: What is the difference between Uttarayan and Dakshinayan?

Hindustan Times  

Makar Sankranti is a Hindu festival that marks the transition of the sun from the zodiac sign of Dhanu into the zodiac sign of Makara and marks the beginning of the sun's journey northwards, known as Uttarayan. In Gujarat and Maharashtra, people fly kites to mark the occasion of Makar Sankranti In Hindu mythology, the transition of the sun from …

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Festive flavours of Sankranti in Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 11 months ago

Festive flavours of Sankranti in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

The city is soaked in the colours of Sankranti. Thota Sarada, a farmer from Gullepalle village of K Kotapadu mandal near Visakhapatnam says, “We also make kalagaya pulusu or teepi pulusu, which is mixed vegetables cooked in jaggery and tamarind. The entire household, including children, are involved in the preparations,” she says, adding: “This is a festival during which we …

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Lakhs of pilgrims take holy dip at Ganga Sagar on Makar Sankranti
2 years, 11 months ago

Lakhs of pilgrims take holy dip at Ganga Sagar on Makar Sankranti

The Hindu  

Lakhs of pilgrims took their holy dip at Ganga Sagar here on the occasion of Makar Sankranti on Friday, Januay 14, 2021, with a section of them giving the go by to the COVID-19 safety protocol. Senior government officer of South 24 Parganas district said only those who were fully vaccinated and tested negative for COVID-19 were allowed to enter …

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Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Bihu, and Pongal 2022: Date, History and Significance
2 years, 11 months ago

Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Bihu, and Pongal 2022: Date, History and Significance

News 18  

If India was a palette, it would be the most diverse, with cultures and ethnicities changing every few hundred kilometres. Lohri, Pongal, Makar Sankranti, and Bihu are festivals that represent different cultures but unite under one country – India. Lohri is celebrated a day before Makar Sankranti and is primarily celebrated in North India, especially the agricultural state of Punjab. …

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Narendra Modi, Ram Nath Kovind, Amit Shah greet nation on Pongal, Bihu, Makar Sankranti
3 years, 11 months ago

Narendra Modi, Ram Nath Kovind, Amit Shah greet nation on Pongal, Bihu, Makar Sankranti

Firstpost  

PM Modi said that while Makar Sankranti ‘reaffirms the importance of respecting mother nature’, Pongal showcases the best of Tamil culture On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Magh Bihu, President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders extended greetings on Twitter. — Narendra Modi January 14, 2021 In separate tweets, Modi wished the citizens …

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Makar Sankranti 2021: Date, time and rituals
3 years, 11 months ago

Makar Sankranti 2021: Date, time and rituals

India Today  

Makar Sankranti 2021: According to the Gregorian calendar, Makar Sankranti is the first major Hindu festival celebrated with much fervor across several parts of India. Makar Sankranti 2021: Date Makar Sankranti is generally observed on a day which usually falls on 14 January of the Gregorian calendar, but sometimes it falls on 15 January. Makar Sankranti 2021: Punya Kaal The …

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