Odisha celebrates Makar Sankranti with holy dips, visit to temples - OrissaPOST

Odisha celebrates Makar Sankranti with holy dips, visit to temples - OrissaPOST

Bhubaneswar: Lakhs of people across Odisha took dips in waterbodies Tuesday morning on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. After returning from New Delhi, Chief Minister Majhi went home to Keonjhar district and took a dip in the Baitarani river in the Patna area. He then offered prayers at the nearby Shiva temple. Makar Sankranti, a harvest festival, is celebrated to mark the movement of the Sun northwards towards the Tropic of Cancer. It is dedica…

Makar Sankranti 2025: People take holy dip, throng to temples across Odisha

Khordha, Jan 14: The Makar Sankranti festival is being celebrated across Odisha with much pomp and grandeur.Puri:Special rituals like Uttaraya Jatra and Uttarayan Vandapana are held on this day at Puri Srimandir. Similarly, the Holy Trinity dons the Makar Chaurashi Besha. Makar Chaula, a special kind of sweet dish prepared with newly harvested rice, Jaggery, grated coconut, banana, chena, khua, various fruits, and milk is taken around the temple…