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IN PHOTOS: Kids celebrate Makar Sankranti with full zest as colourful kites fill Mumbai skies
Updated On: 14 January, 2025 08:00 PM IST | Divya Nair
Young Mumbaikars had a field day on Tuesday as they celebrated Makar Sankranti 2025, a festival marking the Sun's transition into Capricorn and the onset of Uttarayan, by flying kites on beaches and in open spaces (PICS/ASHISH RAJE)
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A large number of kids had visited Mumbai's famous Juhu beach to fly kites on the occasion of Makar Sankranti
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They were also joined by adults
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A woman captures a child flying a kite in her camera
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A child watches enthusiastically as his kite soars into the skies
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Makar Sankranti is celebrated across India and is known by various names such as Pongal (Tamil Nadu), Bihu (Assam), and Maghi (Punjab, Haryana)
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As Makar Sankranti is a festival of devotion, several devotees take a dip in the Ganga on this festival. From Kolkata's Babughat to Varanasi's Ganga ghats and Haridwar's Har Ki Pauri devotees braved the chilly weather to take holy dips and offer prayers
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Traditional dishes such as sesame-jaggery laddus, khichdi, and other festive treats are made on the occasion
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A security guard returns a kite to children after it fell across the fence
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Kids fly their kites at Versova beach
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Two kids on their way to fly kites at Vile Parle
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