Celebrated to mark the harvesting of winter crops like sugarcane, symbolizing abundance and prosperity. It highlights the region’s agrarian culture. Farmers thank the sun and the earth for a ...

Among the many festivals that mark the Indian calendar, harvest festivals like Lohri, Makar Sankranti, and Pongal hold a special place. In Goa, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal ...

Lohri in Punjab, Makar Sankranti in UP, Bihar, and Jharkhand, and Pongal in the South. Each festival marks the harvest season, involves prayers, donations, and cooking traditional foods. Key dishes ...

However, the day before Makar Sankranti is celebrated as Lohri in Punjab and other northern states and as Bhogi in Maharashtra and other southern states. This year, Makar Sankranti will have a ...

Lohri, Makar Sankranti, and Pongal are important festivals celebrated in different parts of India around the same time, usually in mid-January. This year, Lohri will be celebrated on January 13, Makar ...

This year, the Lohri festival will be celebrated on January 13. The festival coincides with Makar Sankranti, Pongal, and other festivals celebrated on the same day. Lohri is celebrated to mark the ...

Delhi is gearing up for a vibrant celebration of Lohri and Makar Sankranti. Lohri is a popular harvest festival primarily celebrated in Punjab and other parts of North India. While Makar Sankranti ...

Jayati Bhatia reminisces about her cherished childhood memories of celebrating Makar Sankranti and Lohri. She fondly recalls the delicious sweets her mother made, like puli pithe and pati shapta ...

Lohri is widely celebrated in Punjab and Haryana on the eve of Makar Sankranti, on January 13. Sikhs and Hindus across India ...

The festive season for 2025 is all set to kickstart with the significant celebration of Makar Sankranti and Lohri, two auspicious occasions associated with harvest. In western India, people ...

Bank Holiday on Lohri, Makar Sankranti 2025: The bank holiday schedule for the month of January 2025 is out and you must be wondering if the festivals of Lohri and Makar Sankranti, which are being ...