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 ...

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 ...

This festival also represents the change of season and it is believed that the winters end with Makar Sankranti. In Rajasthan, Makar Sankranti or Sankrat is one of the most important festivals of ...

Makar Sankranti is a Hindu festival observed in January every year. It usually celebrated on January 14 (January 15 on a leap year). Makar translates as 'Capricorn' and Sankranti means 'transition'.

This pan-Indian festival unites the country in gratitude, joy, and reverence for nature and its cycles. Gujarat celebrates Makar Sankranti also known as Uttarayan with kite flying and it is one of ...

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 ...