makar sankranti

Woman Raped On Way To Makar Sankranti Bath In Odisha’s Mayurbhanj

Baripada: Police on Thursday arrested two youths for allegedly raping a woman in Baripada town in Mayurbhanj district. Sources said…

January 14, 2021

Makar Sankranti: Know Special Rituals Performed In Puri Jagannath Temple

Puri: The sibling deities at the Jagannath temple here were decked in the special Makar Chaurasi Besha on the occasion…

January 14, 2021

Prohibitory Orders Clamped At Odisha’s Dhabaleswar Temple For Makar Sankranti

Cuttack: The district administration on Tuesday imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 at Dhabaleswar temple in Athagarh to prevent overcrowding…

January 12, 2021

Banks In Odisha Closed Today

Bhubaneswar: Banks and other banking institutions will remain closed on Wednesday (January 15) on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. A…

January 15, 2020

Scientific & Ritualistic Fervour Of Makar Sankranti

Bhubaneswar: Makar Sankranti is celebrated in various parts of India and it marks the shifting of the Sun into ever-lengthening…

January 15, 2020

Govt Offices, Educational Institutions In Odisha To Remain Closed On ‘Makar Sankranti’

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced Makar Sankranti, which falls on January 15 this year, as a government…

January 13, 2020

Scientific & Ritualistic Fervour Of Makar Sankranti

Bhubaneswar: Makar Sankranti is celebrated in various parts of India, which marks the shifting of the sun into ever-lengthening days.…

January 14, 2019

Makar Sankranti Celebrated With Traditional Fervour In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Marking the transition of sun into Capricorn, Makar Sankranti was celebrated with traditional fervour across the state on Sunday.…

January 14, 2018