Cockfight organisers in Andhra Pradesh have upped the ante this Sankranti by offering high-value prizes like Mahindra Thar, Royal Enfield bullets, and home appliances. These lucrative rewards have ...

Sri Rama Navami (April 12th), Maha Shivaratri (March 1st), and Makar Sankranti (January 14th) are also major regional holidays in Andhra Pradesh, observed with prayers, rituals, and local festivities.

Makar Sankranti 2025: The festival is celebrated ... It is known as Pedda Panduga or Makara Sankranti in Andhra Pradesh, Makara Sankranti in Karnataka, Telangana and Maharashtra, Pongal in Tamil ...

Makar Sankranti is a harvest festival ... In the two Telugu-speaking states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Sankranti is celebrated with great enthusiasm and spans three days.

A festive atmosphere is prevailing in villages as people began returning to their native towns for Sankranti. Children joined their parents in cleaning and decorating their homes, with colourful ...

Makar Sankranti 2025: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister ... People in Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, and Telangana call it Makara Sankranti or Poush Sôngkrānti.

In the northern states, it is known as Makar Sankranti. In Tamil Nadu, it is known as Pongal, which is a 4-day festival. In Assam, it is known as Bihu and in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana ...

This year, Makar Sankranti is being celebrated on January 14. In the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Rajasthan, Makar Sankranti is observed. In West Bengal ...

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu stayed in his native village Naravaripalli in Tirupati district for the second day on Tuesday, celebrating Sankranti with his family members.

Vijayawada: A large number of tourists from states like Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and AP have started visiting the popular tourist destination Papikondalu on Godavari ...

Makar Sankranti is a Hindu festival celebrated ... People in Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, and Telangana call it Makara Sankranti or Poush Sôngkrānti.

Makar Sankranti 2025: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on January 14 extended wishes on the occasion of Makar Sankranti 2025. Makar Sankranti is a Hindu festival celebrated across ...