Makar Sankranti: The first day of Shahi Snan for the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 is Makar Sankranti, which falls on January 14th, 2025. This marks the official beginning of the Mela and is a highly ...

and the mythical Saraswati rivers on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, which is dedicated to the Sun God and marks the beginning of the harvest season, at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on Tuesday.

A foreign devotee takes a holy dip at Sangam on the first day of Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj. Credit: PTI Photo Foreign devotees at Sangam on the occasion of 'Makar Sankranti' during the ...

Makar translates as 'Capricorn' and Sankranti means 'transition'. The astrological configuration on Makar Sankranti is called 'Maha-snana-yoga.' Some observers celebrate by bathing in rivers and lakes ...

More than 50,000 people who were separated from their families amid the massive crowd of devotees at the 45-day Maha Kumbh were successfully reunited ... During 'Amrit Snaan' -- 598 devotees on Makar ...