Akin to every Sankranti festival in Andhra Pradesh, several villages and towns in the state have transformed into hubs of three-day extravaganza featuring the controversial blood sport of ...

In Andhra Pradesh, the festival is spread over three days — Bhogi, Sankranti and Kanuma. Farmers, who harvest various crops including rice and sugarcane, incorporate rice flour and jaggery in ...

Sankranti is a major festival, which highlights the rich Telugu culture. Villages and towns across both the Telugu states, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, came alive with traditional celebrations to ...

Hyderabad: Harvest festival Makar Sankranti and Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Mohammed, was today celebrated across Andhra Pradesh. However, confusion prevailed in the State over the ...

HYDERABAD: The three-day Sankranti festivities began in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Sunday with 'Bhogi' being celebrated with fervour on the first day. Bhogi 'mantalu' (bonfire) were lit at ...

The event marks Kanuma, the third day of the Sankranti festival. Bhogi is meant to clear the junk off one’s house and cattle farm, while Sankranti or Pongal marks the post-harvest celebrations.

A vendor makes kites in her workshop ahead of the Makar Sankranti festival in Hyderabad. Hyderabad: Makar Sankranti, the harvest festival, was celebrated on Tuesday across Andhra Pradesh with ...

Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer on Saturday conveyed his greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of the 'Sankranti' festival. "On the joyous occasion of 'Sankranti' festival ...

The Andhra Pradesh Sankranti school holidays in 2024 would be extended for students by two days, as declared by the state government. The Commissioner of School Education said on Wednesday that ...

Another big festival celebrated here with much joy is Makar Sankranti . This harvest festival ... dance and drama that ...

VISAKHAPATNAM: In order to clear extra rush of passengers, the Railway has decided to run a Sankranti festival special train between Srikakulam Road in Andhra Pradesh and Secunderabad in Telangana.

Hyderabad: Harvest festival Makar Sankranti and Milad-un- Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Mohammed, was yesterday celebrated across Andhra Pradesh.