Makar Sankranti 2023: Devotees take holy dip in river Ganga in Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh, January 14: On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, thousands of devotees took the holy dip in river Ganga in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
A huge crowd was witnessed on Varanasi ghats queuing up to offer prayers to the sun god.
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Makar Sankranti is a festival in the Hindu calendar, which marks the first day of the sun's transit into the Makara, marking the end of the month with the winter solstice and the start of longer days.
Makar Sankranti, which is one of the most auspicious times in the year that marks the transition of the Sun from Dakshinayan to Uttarayan.
Observed on January 14 every year, the festival is known by various names in different parts of the country such as Pongal, Bihu and Maghi. Devotees in several parts of the country performed rituals at different ghats.
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Several Hindu devotees and Naga Sadhus from different parts of the country gathered at Kolkata's Babu Ghat to take a holy dip during Gangasagar Mela on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
- ANI
