Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offers ‘khichdi’ at Gorakhnath Temple
January 15, 2023The UP CM, in a statement, noted that the festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated with different names and forms throughout the country. It is also celebrated as Khichdi festival in North India.
January 15, 2023India is a land of immense devotion and festivities, where we have a plethora of cultures and traditions. When it comes to the Hindu culture, Makar Sankranti is one significant festival dedicated to Lord Surya or the Sun God.
January 15, 2023In Gujarat, the festival is celebrated as Uttarayan as it marks the first day of the sun's transit into the Makara.
January 14, 2023Makar Sankranti heralds the end of winter and the start of longer days as the sun moves northward. And this period is known as Uttarayan and is considered to be very auspicious.
January 14, 2023Makar Sankranti is a festival in the Hindu calendar, in which devotees make offerings to the deity Surya.
January 14, 2023Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti visited the famous Jakhu temple of Shimla and performed puja.
January 14, 2022Makar Sankranti is mainly celebrated as the harvest festival, marking the arrival of the spring season. The day is synonymous with kite flying as well. Makar Sankranti activities and rituals include taking a holy dip in the Ganges, offering Naivedya or special food items to the Surya or Sun god, and distributing food and clothes to the poor.
January 14, 2022The Vice President said “May Makar Sankranti bring prosperity, peace and harmony in everyone’s life."
January 13, 2022"A majority of the festivals celebrated in our country depict our integral relationship with nature and agriculture."
January 12, 2022To celebrate the joy, various dishes are prepared. Consuming til(sesame) and gud(jaggery) are said to be auspicious on Makar Sankranti. Sweets are prepared in every household with these two ingredients that the family savors and also distribute to friends & relatives.
January 3, 2022After Kumbh Mela, the Gangasagar Mela is said to be the second largest assembly of people flocking to the island from different parts of the country and abroad.
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January 15, 2020The priest also said that the Centre is treating the mela with a step-motherly attitude, by not providing any assistance for the mega pilgrimage.
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January 15, 2020While everyone is busy celebrating Makar Sankranti, Divyanka too shared glimpses of her Makar Sankranti celebration and wished her fans.
January 15, 2020Donating a few items on this pious day is considered to be very auspicious
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