Uttarayan Festival

Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended a kite festival in Ahmedabad yesterday and flew a kite as part of the Uttarayan celebrations. He was seen flying kite on the terrace of a building at Uttarayan Patang Mahotsav.

The Uttarayan festival, also known as Makar Sankranti, is traditionally associated with kite flying.

Makar Sankranti marks the end of chilly winter, heralding longer days and the onset of the harvest season.

Makar Sankranti 2024 Date: Makar Sankranti is observed with various forms and unique rituals across different regions of the country.

At least six persons, among them three children, were killed after their necks were slit by kite strings and 176 were injured due to cuts and falls while flying kites during Uttarayan festival in Gujarat, police said on Monday.

Makar Sankranti's joyous kite festivals can be witnessed in all its beauty at these 7 cities in India

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday celebrated the Uttarayan festival in Ahmedabad in a low-key manner in view of the COVID-19 pandemic situation.

Makar Sankranti 2021: Gujarat celebrates Uttarayan today. Kite flying and sweets made of sesame and jaggery are a must for Uttarayan festivities on Makar Sankranti. Twitter is abuzz with wishes, pictures, videos and messages of Uttarayan. Union Home Minister Amit Shah today visited the Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad and offered prayers.

Makar Sankranti 2021: Recipes made with newly harvested grains hold a great significance in Makar Sankranti celebrations. Keeping this mind, we bring you Gujarati khichdo recipe for a delicious experience.

Tamil speakers celebrate their annual harvest festival over the next four days beginning today. Coinciding with similar revelries across the country, such as Bihu in northeastern India and Uttarayan in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu's biggest celebration comes merely months ahead of the state's assembly polls. Not surprisingly key leaders from across the poli...

2021 Makar Sankranti: Today is the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti. Here are beautiful Makar Sankranti wishes, images, wallpapers and Facebook messages to share with your loved ones. The Kumbh Mela at Haridwar and Ganga Sagar Mela in West Bengal also starts as Uttarayan arrives

Makar Sankranti 2021 Recipe: Khichdi holds a great significance in the celebration of Makar Sankranti. Hence, we bring a dal khichdi recipe for the celebration.

Pongal, Makar Sankranti, Lohri 2021: The auspicious Uttarayan starts with Makar Sankranti. At this time of the year, every state in India celebrates its harvest festival. While it's Lohri in Punjab today, the four-day Pongal festival starts in Tamil Nadu and thousands of Hindu devotees from across the country have already reached Haridwar for the K...

Happy Bhogi Pongal: Today is the first day of the Pongal celebrations. Celebrated with great enthusiasm, Bhogi revolves around the bonfire - much like the Lohri in Punjab. Rich in traditions and customs, the festival is essentially a celebration of a golden harvest when farmers express gratitude to the Sun god and Lord Indra.

Lohri 2021: A festival of happiness, warmth and abundance, Lohri is predominantly celebrated in Punjab and it's neighbouring regions. This year Lohri is on January 13, around the Uttarayan and Makar Sankranti. Celebrated with great enthusiasm, Lohri symbolizes the ripening of crops and the start of the harvest season. Celebrated with much enthusias...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended a kite festival in Ahmedabad yesterday and flew a kite as part of the Uttarayan celebrations. He was seen flying kite on the terrace of a building at Uttarayan Patang Mahotsav.

The Uttarayan festival, also known as Makar Sankranti, is traditionally associated with kite flying.

Makar Sankranti marks the end of chilly winter, heralding longer days and the onset of the harvest season.

Makar Sankranti 2024 Date: Makar Sankranti is observed with various forms and unique rituals across different regions of the country.

At least six persons, among them three children, were killed after their necks were slit by kite strings and 176 were injured due to cuts and falls while flying kites during Uttarayan festival in Gujarat, police said on Monday.

Makar Sankranti's joyous kite festivals can be witnessed in all its beauty at these 7 cities in India

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday celebrated the Uttarayan festival in Ahmedabad in a low-key manner in view of the COVID-19 pandemic situation.

Makar Sankranti 2021: Gujarat celebrates Uttarayan today. Kite flying and sweets made of sesame and jaggery are a must for Uttarayan festivities on Makar Sankranti. Twitter is abuzz with wishes, pictures, videos and messages of Uttarayan. Union Home Minister Amit Shah today visited the Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad and offered prayers.

Makar Sankranti 2021: Recipes made with newly harvested grains hold a great significance in Makar Sankranti celebrations. Keeping this mind, we bring you Gujarati khichdo recipe for a delicious experience.

Tamil speakers celebrate their annual harvest festival over the next four days beginning today. Coinciding with similar revelries across the country, such as Bihu in northeastern India and Uttarayan in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu's biggest celebration comes merely months ahead of the state's assembly polls. Not surprisingly key leaders from across the poli...

2021 Makar Sankranti: Today is the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti. Here are beautiful Makar Sankranti wishes, images, wallpapers and Facebook messages to share with your loved ones. The Kumbh Mela at Haridwar and Ganga Sagar Mela in West Bengal also starts as Uttarayan arrives

Makar Sankranti 2021 Recipe: Khichdi holds a great significance in the celebration of Makar Sankranti. Hence, we bring a dal khichdi recipe for the celebration.

Pongal, Makar Sankranti, Lohri 2021: The auspicious Uttarayan starts with Makar Sankranti. At this time of the year, every state in India celebrates its harvest festival. While it's Lohri in Punjab today, the four-day Pongal festival starts in Tamil Nadu and thousands of Hindu devotees from across the country have already reached Haridwar for the K...

Happy Bhogi Pongal: Today is the first day of the Pongal celebrations. Celebrated with great enthusiasm, Bhogi revolves around the bonfire - much like the Lohri in Punjab. Rich in traditions and customs, the festival is essentially a celebration of a golden harvest when farmers express gratitude to the Sun god and Lord Indra.

Lohri 2021: A festival of happiness, warmth and abundance, Lohri is predominantly celebrated in Punjab and it's neighbouring regions. This year Lohri is on January 13, around the Uttarayan and Makar Sankranti. Celebrated with great enthusiasm, Lohri symbolizes the ripening of crops and the start of the harvest season. Celebrated with much enthusias...