This Makar Sankranti, discover the unique ways in which states around India celebrate the beginning of the harvest season

Sankranti has a special name and a special feel in Uttarakhand—with folklore, celebratory music dedicated to the black bird, and delicacies prepared with oodles of ghee and jaggery

Do Makar Sankranti the Jaipur way and kite-flying will never be the same again

Enrich yourself with the rich tradition of the country and celebrate the festivals that mark the end of the year past and the beginning of a new one here.

On Makar Sankranti every year, thousands visit Gangasagar in West Bengal for a holy dip that ensures deliverance and prevents re-birth. In 2018, Makar Sankranti is on January 14

Buxar is a city of gods, demons and ancient civilisations

Two of West Bengal's most popular fairs take place every January