The first major Indian holiday of the year is a Hindu festival dedicated to the sun god, Surya. Popularly called Makar Sankranti, it is celebrated over several days and marks the end of winter and ...

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People visit 'Jal Mahal Paal' during the kite festival on Makar Sankranti, in Jaipur. In Gujarat and Rajasthan, colourful kite flying dominates the celebrations, filling the skies with joy and ...

The festival of Makara Sankranthi, also known as Pongal, is celebrated in all the states of South India. The festival is basically a harvest festival dedicated to the Sun. It is also known as The ...

Bhopal: Makar Sankranti epitomises the unity in diversity of India like no other festival. The festival is celebrated across the length and breadth of India by different names, featuring a variety ...

Region-wise celebration In north India, especially Punjab, people observe Lohri. It also marks the beginning of the four-day-long Makar Sankranti festival. While people in Tamil Nadu celebrate ...

Celebrated as Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Lohri in Punjab, Bihu in Assam, Makar Sankranti in Maharashtra, Uttarayan in Gujarat, the festival has myriad of cultural forms attached to it. Are you kidding me?