India is celebrating Makar Sankranti, the mid-winter harvest festival, which marks the end of winter solstice. Whether through kites in Gujarat, prayers in Uttar Pradesh, or Pongal in Tamil Nadu ...

Thousands flock to Auckland's Eastdale Reserve to participate in the colourful Uttarayan Makar Sankranti kite festival.

India, land of diversities of culture ... It unites communities to celebrate agricultural prosperity, where farmers thank the harvest and seek blessings for a prosperous year. The festival strengthens ...

Makar Sankranti sweeps across India in vibrant celebrations. This widely anticipated festival, marked by colorful kites and joyous gatherings, is a time of unity, prosperity, and gratitude for the ...

Pongal Festival 2025 – Best ... the most significant festivals in India, particularly in Tamil Nadu and the southern states. It marks the arrival of the harvest season and is dedicated to ...

Following Lohri, festivals like Makar Sankranti, Bihu, and Pongal are bringing people together as India celebrates its diverse harvest traditions. Each festival reflects the unique cultural ...

India - January 14, 2025 Tamil women gathered ... has cultural significance and is widely prepared during the harvest festival. Thai Pongal, celebrated mainly on 15 January, is a harvest festival ...

In most of India, kite flying, a feast of sesame and jaggery sweets, and various regional customs are used to celebrate it. 2. Tamil Nadu's Pongal This four-day harvest festival includes Thai ...

A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the ...

celebrated across North India and Gujarat sees the preparation of til-gud sweets jaggery-based sweets while Tamil Nadu’s Pongal, which is a four-day harvest festival, centres on the preparation ...