Pongal, Makar Sankranti Celebrations: This is How India is Celebrating

Saying that Pongal depicts the emotion of "Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended wishes to the entire country on the festive occasion of Pongal and Makar Sankranti. The country celebrated the festival of Lohri yesterday. Some people are celebrating Makar Sankranti today and some people will celebrate tomorrow, Magh Bihu is also coming, I extend my greetings to the countrymen for these festivals," said PM Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extends wishes to the people of the country on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. pic.twitter.com/TRfsMqjq24— ANI (@ANI) January 15, 2024 Take a look at how the whole country is celebrating this festival:West Bengal#WATCH | West Bengal: Devotees take a holy dip and perform aarti in Gangasagar on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. pic.twitter.com/ywIq41tNz9— ANI (@ANI) January 15, 2024 People in West Bengal take a dip at the Hooghly river on Makar Sankranti. Bengalis also celebrate Poush Parbon during this time when every Bengali households make Pithe Pulis, a timeless sweet-delicacy.Devotees take a holy dip and perform aarti in Gangasagar on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. #WATCH | West Bengal: Devotees take a holy dip and perform aarti in Gangasagar on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. pic.twitter.com/BVv3ap5GT2— ANI (@ANI) January 15, 2024 Uttar Pradesh#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Devotees take a holy dip in the Ganga River in Varanasi on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. pic.twitter.com/IOQ6ernWSc— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) January 15, 2024 Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at Gorakhnath Temple on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at Gorakhnath Temple on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. pic.twitter.com/hXgQekkjai— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) January 14, 2024 Wishing everyone on the eve of Makar Sankranti, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said, "Today is the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti. I extend my wishes of Makar Sankranti to all the devotees...It is celebrated across the country in different forms and names..."Tamil NaduThe state's cultural and much-loved sport Jallikattu started today in Madurai, a day after Pongal. The local administration has issued strict guidelines ahead of the sport, including not releasing the ‘caste names’ of the participants and foreign breed of bulls not being allowed.#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan celebrated #Pongal at her Virugambakkam residence in Chennai. pic.twitter.com/4NenUPEIef— ANI (@ANI) January 15, 2024 Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan also joined at her Virugambakkam residence in Chennai.

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Pongal, Makar Sankranti Celebrations: This is How India is Celebrating

While Jallikattu started in Tamil Nadu today a day after Pongal, Bengalis celebrated Poush Parbon by indulging in 'Pithe Pulis'. Check details below

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