Makar Sankrantiis a festival in January which lights up the lives of a lot of Indians with the assurance that the New Year brings in new festivities.  The onset of January witnesses the celebration of Makar Sankranti. Sankranti means movement in Sanskrit and the festival is symbolic of the movement that happens in everyone’s lives. This is not a festival confined only to India. Places like Nepal celebrate Mage Sankranti, Myanmar celebrates Thingyan, Cambodia celebrates Mogha Sakran etc. The significance In a spiritual sense, Makar Sankranti reminds those participating in the festivities that celebration of any sort of movement is...

Most of us, propelled by the consumption of popular media associate the state of Punjab with bhangra and a lot of good food. But the festivals in Punjab involve more than dancing to the beats of the bhangra or slapping everyone on the back with happiness. In fact, an important festival for the Sikhs is Lohri. Unlike most other Indian festivals which are dependent on a lot of astrological movements, Lohri by default is celebrated on 13th of January.  The significance Traditionally, it is believed that Lohri is celebrated to mark the end of the winter solstice and the harvest...