Image Credit: Flickr Also Read: The Traditions Behind 10 Harvest Festivals Across India One of the special savoury dishes prepared during Makar Sankranti celebrations in Maharashtra is bharli ...

Makar Sankranti 2024 History and Significance ... The festival is celebrated in Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Rajasthan. There are variations of this festival across ...

Makar Sankranti 2025: The festival is celebrated ... Makara Sankranti in Karnataka, Telangana and Maharashtra, Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Magh Bihu in Assam, Makara Chaula in Odisha, Til Sakraat ...

3. Maharashtra: In Maharashtra, Makar Sankranti is celebrated as 'Sankranti' and is marked by the exchange of sweets made of jaggery and sesame seeds. People also make special dishes like tilgul ...

Makar Sankranti is one of the popular festivals ... "Accept these sweets and speak sweetly," are central to the event in Maharashtra. Haldi-kumkum celebrations are hosted by women, giving them ...

Bhogi, a festival marking the beginning of the harvest season, is celebrated in Maharashtra a day before Makar Sankranti. This auspicious day holds immense cultural and spiritual significance ...

In Bihar, Makar Sankranti is known as Khichdi. On this day, donating urad, rice, gold, woollen clothes, blankets, etc. In Maharashtra, all married women donate cotton, oil, and salt to other ...

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 ...

The festival is celebrated with different names in different states. In Maharashtra, it is known as 'Makar Sankranti', in West Bengal as 'Poush Parbon', in Tamil Nadu as 'Pongal', and in Gujarat ...

Three people died, and a policeman is critically injured due to banned nylon manja during Makar Sankranti celebrations in Maharashtra. Incidents occurred in Nashik, Akola, and Nandurbar ...