Photos: Makar Sankranti celebrated with religious fervor across India

Devotees gather at Ganga Sagar Mela on the occasion of Makar Sankranti festival, in Kolkata. Makar Sankranti is celebrated across the country in different ways, with every state celebrating and welcoming the new season of harvest in their own indigenous manner.

Devotees offering prayers after taking holy dip in Sangam on the occasion of Makar Sankranti festival, in Prayagraj. Celebrated on January 14, it marks the day of the sun's transit into zodiac sign Makara (Capricorn) which means the end of winters solstice and the beginning of longer days.

A woman makes a 'Rangoli' design in front of her house on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, in a village on the outskirts of Agartala. It's a major Hindu festival and celebrated almost everywhere in the country. Every region celebrate it in innumerable ways, according to the localisation, culture and traditions.

People purchase sugarcanes on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, at K R Market in Bengaluru

Priests perform Ganga Arti at Sangam on the occasion of Makar Sankranti festival during ongoing Magh Mela 2020 in Prayagraj

Sadhus & devotees on their way to Ajoy River to bathe on the occasion of Makar Sankranti festival, in Birbhum district of West Bengal

A priest performs Ganga Arti at Sangam on the occasion of Makar Sankranti festival during ongoing Magh Mela 2020 in Prayagraj

Devotees offer prayer after taking a holy dip in Ganga Sagar at Ganga Sagar Mela on the occasion of the Makar Sankranti festival

Devotees offer prayers after taking a holy dip in river Ganga on the occasion of Makar Sankranti festival, in Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at Gorakhnath Temple on the occasion of Makar Sankranti in Gorakhpur

Devotees distribute food items to the poor during the celebration on the occasion of Makar Sankranti festival, in Varanasi

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar along with Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and Janata Dal (United) State President and Rajya Sabha member Vashishtha Narayan Singh seen during the Makar Sankranti festival celebration in Patna

A woman takes a selfie with her mother after offering prayers in Ganga Sagar at Ganga Sagar Mela on the occasion of the Makar Sankranti festival

India's Union Home Minister Amit Shah flies a kite as Gujarat state's Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Youth (Yuva Morcha) President Rutvij Patel (C-L) interacts with him during a kite flying event on the occasion of Hindu festival 'Makar Sankranti', in Ahmedabad

Devotees gather to take a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers, on the occasion of "Makar Sankranti" festival in Prayagraj

Congress leader DK Shivakumar celebrates Makar Sankranti festival at his residence in Bengaluru

A Sadhu offers prayer at Sangam on the occasion of Makar Sankranti festival during ongoing Magh Mela 2020 in Prayagraj

Fireworks in the walled city area on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, in Jaipur

People purchase flowers on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, at K R Market in Bengaluru

Sadhan Bairagi with his devotees sings folk song during the Joydeb Kenduli mela being held on the occasion of Makar sankranti at Birbhum, in Kolkata

A Sadhu (Hindu holy man) arrive with devotees to take a holy dip on the occasion of the Makar Sankranti festival at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, in Allahabad

Devotees gather to take a holy dip at the banks of River Ganga on the occasion of Makar Sankranti festival, in Varanasi

Devotees cross a pantoon on River Ganga as they arrive to offer prayers on the occasion of Makar Sankranti festival at Sangam (the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati), in Prayagraj (Allahabad)