Tag: Makar Sankranti

Bhubaneswar: People took religious dips and offered special prayers as ‘Makar Sankranti’ was celebrated with pomp and grandeur in Odisha today. Devotees in large numbers were seen making beeline outside Puri Srimandir since early morning to witness the ‘Makara Besha’ of Lord Jagannath and His siblings. Similarly, many devotees thronged Jagannath Temple in Mayurbhanj’s Baripada, […]

Puri: The special ‘Pahili Bhog Niti’ at Puri Srimandir started today on the occasion of Dhanu Sankranti. The rituals will continue till January 13, a day before ‘Makar Sankranti’. In view of the special rituals, the main door of the sanctum sanctorum was opened at 3 am today. The main gate will now open at […]

Cuttack: Since ages, kite flying has been a favourite pastime for the people of millennium city. The sky is dotted with colourful kites on the occasion of Makar Sankranti which is also celebrated with much pomp and grandeur across the State. This year as well, the residents of the old city are gearing up to […]

Bhubaneswar: Religious dips, kites, makara chaula and other delicacies marked the celebration of Makar Sankranti in Odisha today. A pan-India solar festival called by different names, Makar Sankranti is the first major festival after the New Year celebrations. The festival marks the transition of the Sun into the zodiac sign of Makara (Capricorn), its northward […]

Cuttack: Fly kites but make sure you don’t use dangerous glass-coated strings or Chinese Manja this Makar Sankranti. You will be in for trouble for the violation. Taking strong note of a string of incidents involving death and injury caused to humans and birds by sharp kite strings, the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) has banned […]

Makar Sankranti or Sankranthi is a harvest festival which is celebrated across India in names with great joy and pomp. It marks the first day of the sun’s transit into Makara rashi (Capricorn). As per the Hindu calendar, this year, the festival would be celebrated all over India on Jan 14. Makar Sankranti is also […]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted people on the occasion of harvest festivals, which are celebrated in various parts of the country under different names and extended their best wishes. President Kovind wished that these festivals may strengthen the bond of love, affection […]

Bhubaneswar: People from across Odisha took holy dip in ponds, rivers and other water bodies, offered special prayers at temples and homes as they celebrated ‘Makar Sankranti’ with pomp and grandeur on Thursday. A pan-India solar festival called by different names, Makar Sankranti, is the first major Hindu festival after the New Year celebrations. The […]

Baripada: On the day of Makar Sankranti, Odisha woke up to yet another shocking instance of sexual violence against women when a 19-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by two youths, one of them a minor, near her village under Baripada Town Police limits in Mayurbhanj district in the wee hours of Thursday. Based on the […]