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Jan 13, 2021, 09:54 IST
Makar Sankranti, a Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Surya and is celebrated in the month of January every year. The festival also marks the first day of the Sun s transit into Makara Rashi. The festival is celebrated with different names in different parts of the country. Magh Bihu in Assam, Maghi (preceded by Lohri) in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, Thai Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Ghughuti in Uttarakhand, Makara Sankranti in Odisha, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, West Bengal.
May Lord Suryan shower you with good health, wealth, peace, joy and happiness. A very blissful and Happy Pongal to you.
Updated Jan 13, 2021 | 10:55 IST Every year, I create miniature silver or gold kite and Manjha to offer to Lord Venkateswara in Tirupati after the festival. Kite and Manjha weigh 2.58 grams, Anand Reddy, the craftsman said. Hyderabad man creates miniature gold kite, silver face mask | Photo Credit: ANI
Hyderabad (Telangana): Ahead of Makara Sankranti festival, a man from Hyderabad has used gold and silver to craft miniature versions of a kite and face mask to mark the occasion. Every year, I create miniature silver or gold kite and Manjha to offer to Lord Venkateswara in Tirupati after the festival. Kite and Manjha weigh 2.58 grams, Anand Reddy, the craftsman told