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Uttarayan and the Kite Festival Posted by Nitya on Jan 22, 2018
Indians are celebrating a festival (tyauhaar) pretty much every month in the year. January is the the time of the harvest festival Pongal in South India. In Maharashtra and parts of Western India, the same day heralds Makar Sankranti , while different parts of North India welcomes this festival as Lohri and Baisakhi , among other harvest…
Makar Sankranti Posted by Nitin Kumar on Jan 30, 2015
Makar Sankranti (मकर सक्रांति) is a major Indian festival which is celebrated in India, Nepal, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Sri Lanka around 15th January every year (वर्ष – Varsh) since ancient times. In India, this festival is known as Sankranti or Pongal (in Tamil Nadu). It is usually celebrated to mark the arrival of…