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Makar Sankranti is observed every year, to celebrate the transition of the dry and dreary winter, into the breezy and warm season of spring.

Makar Sankranti 2024 Date: Makar Sankranti marks the moment when the sun begins its northward journey, signaling the commencement of the au...

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Around 22 lakh devotees took a dip in the Ganga here till 4 pm on Makar Sankranti on the second day of Magh Mela, an official said on Sunda...

It is an important Hindu festival and celebrates the sun's journey back into the northern hemisphere. Makar Sankranti marks the first day w...

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The Mela commenced on January 15 on Makar Sankranti, the first bathing day, and the Mahashivratri on March 4 will mark its last bathing day.

This year's Kumbh Mela is spread over an area of 3,200 hectare as compared to 1,600 hectare area in the previous melas.

With prayers on their lips, the devotees jostled for space since early hours to take a dip in the holy water at Ganga Sagar, also known as ...

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The Mela will go on for two months and will conclude on Maha Shivaratri on March 10. Here we take stock of the grand congregation: