Makar Sankranti is one of the most significant festivals in Hindu tradition, marking the transition of the Sun into Capricorn (Makar Rashi). This celestial movement symbolizes the end of the ...

Makar Sankranti is one of India’s most colourful festivals, rooted in gratitude and hope. It celebrates the sun, new crops, and nature’s generosity. At its heart, the festival thanks Mother Earth for ...

One of Gopal Patel’s favorite memories of his childhood in India is flying kites during the country’s Makar Sankranti festival, a celebration of both kites and community. So, about three years ago, ...

A Hindu pilgrim takes a free eye test on January 12, 2026, at a transit camp in Kolkata, India, on her way to the Makar Sankranti festival. The occasion, celebrated by Hindus typically on January 14, ...