Young Mumbaikars had a field day on Tuesday as they celebrated Makar Sankranti 2025, a festival marking the Sun's transition into Capricorn and the onset of Uttarayan, by flying kites on beaches and in open spaces (PICS/ASHISH RAJE)
14 January,2025 08:00 PM IST | Divya Nair
People in Mumbai were seen flying kite to celebrate Makar Sankranti while devotees gathered in temples to perform puja, seeking blessings for prosperity, health, and happiness. Pics/Anurag Ahire
14 January,2025 06:38 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
Ahead of Makar Sankranti, Lohri and Pongal on January 14, Gujarat is hosting the International Kite Festival, that started on January 11 will end on January 14. Across the four days, 143 international kite flyers from 47 countries and 52 kite flyers from 11 states in India are participating in the festival
13 January,2025 12:31 PM IST | Nascimento Pinto
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BJP workers in Mumbai's Dadar area engaged in campaigning activities ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Pics/ Shadab Khan
06 April,2024 03:06 PM IST | Mumbai | Sanjana Deshpande
Along with whole India, Mumbaikars are also celebrating the auspicious Maka Sankranti. Apart from all the rituals and celebration, flying Kites during Makar Sankranti occupies a major part of the festival. Mid-day's Ashish Raje captures moments of commoners fly kites amid Makar Sankranti celebration in Mumbai. (All Pictures credit: Ashish Raje/Mid-day)
14 January,2023 08:51 PM IST
Makar Sankranti 2023
Flying kites is a tradition many people follow in western India while celebrating Makar Sankranti. While til gul laddoos usually try to steal the show, kite-flying is not far behind. Bandra kite-maker Ahmed Qazi’s family has been catering to avid kite flying enthusiasts for over seven decades, and don’t intend to stop any time soon
13 January,2023 06:11 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
