Makar Sankranti, a major Hindu festival celebrated across India and parts of South Asia, marks the Sun's transition into Capricorn (Makara), signifying the end of the winter solstice. Occurring in ...

The government has announced a general holiday on April 13 in the hill districts of Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban to ...

It is said that mithuna Sankranti is very auspicious for donating clothes to the needy people. Like all other Sankranti festival, it is sacred to pay homage to ones ancestor on this day and many ...

Makar Sankranti is a highly auspicious festival that symbolises new beginnings and prosperity. It is celebrated annually on January 14, and marks the Sun's transition into Capricorn (Makara Rashi ...

Mesha Sankranti is a festival that marks the beginning of a New Year with regards to the Hindu lunisolar calendar. As per the Vedic Astrology, the Sun transits the Mesha Rashi (Aries) from the Meena ...

Senior photographer Satish Ira wins first prize in press photography competition organized by Karnataka Media Academy in ...

Discover the date, time, rituals, and significance of this important Hindu festival, marking the sun's transition into the Meena Rashi.

Makar(a) Sankranti is the only Hindu festival based on the solar calendar instead of the lunar. Makar Sankranti is the celebration of the sun's journey from the Southern to the Northern Hemisphere and ...

For the past 30 years, a large community of the Indian diaspora in Hong Kong have gathered on January 14 to celebrate the kite flying festival called Makar Sankranti. The event was organised by ...

Ugadi is a festival celebrated by people of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. It is celebrated on the same day as Gudi ...