Braving cold, devotees converge at Golden Temple, other gurudwaras to mark ‘Maghi’

Braving cold, devotees converge at Golden Temple, other gurudwaras to mark ‘Maghi’

Chandigarh, Jan 14 (IANS) Braving cold, tens of thousands of devotees converged at the Golden Temple in Amritsar and other gurudwaras across Punjab to pay obeisance and for a holy dip in the ‘sarovar’ to mark Maghi or Makar Sankranti on Tuesday. Makar Sankranti, a major harvest festival celebrated in various parts of the country, […]

Devotees take dip in rivers in Himachal to mark Makar Sankranti - tennews.in: National News Portal

Shimla/Manali, Jan 14 (IANS) Devotees across Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday took a dip in rivers braving cold weather to mark the auspicious Makar Sankranti festival. A huge gathering was seen at Tattapani, around 52 km from the state capital, and Manikaran, home to a Sikh shrine in Kullu district, for a holy dip in the […] The post Devotees take dip in rivers in Himachal to mark Makar Sankranti appeared first on tennews.in: National News Portal.

Devotees across India celebrate Makar Sankranti with faith, fervor

Thousands of devotees gathered at the banks of the river Ganga across India on Tuesday to celebrate Makar Sankranti 2025, a festival marking the Sun's transition into Capricorn and the onset of Uttarayan.

Devotees take dip in rivers in Himachal to mark Makar Sankranti

Shimla/Manali: Devotees across Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday took a dip in rivers braving cold weather to mark the auspicious Makar Sankranti festival. A huge gathering was seen at Tattapani, around 52 km from the state capital, and Manikaran, home to a Sikh shrine in Kullu district, for a holy dip in the Sutlej and Parvati rivers, respectively. Both Tattapani and Manikaran, known for hot springs with high sulphur concentration, witnessed a majori…