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India celebrates harvest festivals
Millennium Post Delhi
|New Delhi 15January2026
HOLY DIPS, COMMUNITY FEASTS AND KITES
Midwinter harvest festivals Makar Sankranti, Bihu and Pongal were celebrated on Wednesday with people taking holy dips in rivers and participating in community feasts while kite flying added a splash of colour to the skies in different parts of the country. Makar Sankranti marks the movement of the sun northwards, towards the Tropic of Cancer.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the people on Makar Sankranti, and said the harvest festival reflects the richness of the country’s cultural landscape and reminds citizens of the spirit of togetherness that binds everyone.
He also greeted the people of ‘Assam on Magh Bihu and said it is an occasion of joy, warmth and brotherhood that embodies the best of Assamese culture.
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