In North India, it is celebrated as Makar Sankranti, the Punjabi community observes Lohri, South India celebrates Pongal, Gujarat marks Uttarayan, and the northeastern states celebrate Bihu.

The festival is observed nationwide with diverse regional customs, such as kite flying in Gujarat, Pongal in Tamil Nadu, and Lohri in Punjab. In 2025, Makar Sankranti falls on a Tuesday.

Down south in Tamil Nadu, the festival is celebrated as Pongal, a four-day-long ... with communal harmony and unity. Lohri, celebrated a day before Makar Sankranti, is a significant festival ...

Happy Makar Sankranti Wishes 2025 ... It is known as Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Uttarayan in Gujarat, Lohri in Punjab, and Bihu in Assam, uniting people in a spirit of celebration and togetherness.

Similarly, the Gujarati and Maharashtrian communities will celebrate Makar Sankranti on Tuesday ... Prime Minister Narendra Modi Attends Lohri, Sankranti & Pongal Celebrations; Extends Warm ...

Makar Sankranti, which occurs every year ... It is known as Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Uttarayan in Gujarat, Lohri in Punjab, and Bihu in Assam, and it brings people together for celebration and ...

Makar Sankranti is a Hindu harvest festival widely celebrated across the country. This year, it will be observed on Tuesday, January 14. It is celebrated a day after Lohri. On this day ...

New Delhi: The festivals of Lohri and Pongal were ... He shared pictures on social media platform X, writing, "Attended Sankranti and Pongal celebrations at the residence of my ministerial ...

Festivals like Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Uttarayan in Gujarat, and Lohri in Punjab coincide with Makar Sankranti, making it a ...

Meanwhile, on January 14, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti/ Uttarayana Punyakala/ Pongal/ Maghe Sankranti/ Magh Bihu/ Birthday of Hazarat Ali, banks will stay shut in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru ...

The preparation of pongal during Sankranti has a ritualistic significance as well. It is often cooked outdoors in clay pots, and the moment the pot boils over is met with joyful cries of 'pongalo ...

In Punjab, Makar Sankranti is preceded by Lohri, celebrated with bonfires ... to attend Ahmedabad's International Kite Festival. Pongal is celebrated in Tamil Nadu as a four-day harvest festival ...