The festival centers around Lord Ganesha ... While the focus is on children and family, in some areas, Sakat Chauth also signifies a good harvest. Regional variations exist in the celebrations.

Sakat Chauth, celebrated on January 17, 2025, is a Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Ganesha, observed by fasting women for their children's well-being and prosperity. It involves moon worship and ...

Kanuma Panduga is an important festival celebrated in the southern states of India, and it coincides with the Sankranti celebrations. The harvest festival is celebrated the day after Makar Sankranti ...

Banks will remain closed in Chennai Uzhavar Thirunal, celebrated on January 16th, is a harvest festival primarily observed by the farmers of Tamil Nadu. It is part of the larger Pongal festival ...

Magh Bihu, a major harvest festival in Assam, marks the end of the harvest season and the start of a new agricultural cycle. Celebrated with bonfires, traditional dances, feasts, and wearing new ...

Magh Bihu, one of Assam's most cherished harvest festivals, is a time of joy, gratitude, and community celebrations. The festival, which falls in January, marks the end of the harvesting season ...

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday announced an aid of Rs 10 lakh to the family of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, who was murdered in Bijapur district earlier this month. Talking ...

Makar Sankranti marks beginning of warmer, longer days compared to nights The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was ...

Pongal, a vibrant harvest festival celebrated primarily in South India, is a time of joy, gratitude, and renewal. It marks the beginning of the Tamil month of Thai and falls in mid-January each year.

Happy Pongal 2025 wishes: Pongal is one of the most celebrated festivals among Hindus because of its association with the harvest season. The auspicious festival is celebrated with huge joy and ...

Bollywood celebrated the annual Indian harvest festival Lohri on January 13. On this day, people gather around bonfires, sing traditional songs and share sweets to mark the occasion as a symbol of ...

Pongal is Tamil Nadu's harvest festival. This festival is celebrated with traditional dishes like 'Sakkarai Pongal', cattle worship and community festivities. On this day, people express their ...