Makar Sankranti

Gujarat: At least four people were killed and 170 people were reportedly injured in Gujarat during the festive of Uttarayan kite flying by falling or kite string getting stuck in their throats. An 8-year-old minor identified as Rehansh…

Bhubaneswar: A complaint has been lodged at a local police station against Lingaraj Temple executive Officer Rudra Narayan Mohanty over the suspension of rituals during the Makar Sankranti festival. The controversy spiralled out of control…

Puri: World’s largest ‘paan’ is offered to Lord Jagannath at Puri Srimandira in Odisha on the occasion of Makara Sankranti today. The height of this gigantic paan ranges from one and a half feet to two and a half feet. The preparation of…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday wrote to citizens across the country, extending his warm greetings on Makar Sankranti, Magh Bihu, and Pongal, festivals that mark the harvest season in different parts of India. In a…

Cuttack: As many as eight people were injured by the kite manja in the last five days in Cuttack and its outskirts. Despite restrictions there has been no action taken against the use of plastic threads for kite flying. Recently a man…

Keonjhar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who is on a three-day visit to Keonjhar district, took a holy dip in the Baitarani river in the district on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti today. Majhi reached the Raisuan…

Bhubaneswar: The festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated all over India with great pomp and show. The Romans and Yemenis also celebrate this festival. This festival is celebrated as Pongal in South India. On this occasion, Sun enters into…

Puri: Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created sand art at Puri Beach on Monday for harvest festivals Bihu, Pongal, Makar Sankranti, and Lohri. Sudarsan Pattnaik said, "Today the whole nation is celebrating harvest festival. We…

Puri: Today marks the festival of Makar Sankranti. The Makar niti of Trinity Deities will be held in the Srimandir. Of the 12 yatras (Dwadasa yatra) of Lord Jagannath, the Makar Sankranti is one. For this, the Shree Jagannatha Temple…

Puri: The Ratna Bhandar repair work will be stalled from today for Makar Sankranti. The reparation work will resume again on January 16 according to the SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) of the State Government. The Sunabesa of the…