Thousands flock to Auckland's Eastdale Reserve to participate in the colourful Uttarayan Makar Sankranti kite festival.

In most of India, kite flying, a feast of sesame and jaggery sweets, and various regional customs are used to celebrate it. 2. Tamil Nadu's Pongal This four-day harvest festival includes Thai ...

Following Lohri, festivals like Makar Sankranti, Bihu, and Pongal are bringing people together as India celebrates its diverse harvest traditions. Each festival reflects the unique cultural ...

India, land of diversities of culture ... It unites communities to celebrate agricultural prosperity, where farmers thank the harvest and seek blessings for a prosperous year. The festival strengthens ...

Various Indian harvest festivals like Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Magh Bihu, and Pongal will be celebrated on January 13-14. Festivities include community gatherings, special prayers, holy dips ...

It is a harvest festival of the Sikhs with celebrations including offering jaggery, corn, sesame seeds, and peanuts to a bonfire. Makar Sankranti, celebrated in North India, marks the beginning of ...

Teej is a major festival observed in many parts of India, particularly in Rajasthan. It welcomes the arrival of the monsoon season. Women wear green clothes, sing traditional songs, and enjoy swinging ...

Their rituals and ways of celebration were diverse, but they were united by the spirit of celebrating the new harvest ... We also fly kites to mark the festival,” said DR Sahu, president ...

On the menu are North Indian delicacies such as piping-hot soups, succulent chargrilled kebabs, and tandoori delights as well as desserts such as Belgium Truffle, Cheesecake and Tiramisu. All to be ...

The festival marks gratitude for the harvest and new beginnings. As the Sun begins its northward journey, marking the end of the winter solstice, India gears up to celebrate Makar Sankranti ...

Makar Sankranti is one of the popular festivals in India that celebrates the Sun moving ... and dances like Bhangra and Gidda. As the harvest season draws to a close, families assemble around ...