New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation on the assorted festivals, together with Makar Sankranti and Magh Bihu, being celebrated throughout the nation on Tuesday.
On the event of Makar Sankranti, PM Modi wished folks, hoping it might convey new power and enthusiasm. In a put up on social media X, he stated (in Hindi), “Many greatest needs to all countrymen on Makar Sankranti. Might this holy competition devoted to the Uttarayan Solar convey new power and enthusiasm into your life.”
Together with Makar Sankranti, the individuals are additionally celebrating the ‘Uttarayan’, which is an astronomical occasion of the solar’s transition from the southern hemisphere to the northern hemisphere. It’s thought-about an auspicious interval in Hindu cosmology. The solar’s motion from Dakshinayana to Uttarayana is important as per historical Vedic beliefs.
Greeting the nation on this event, PM Modi wrote on X, “Have an exquisite Uttarayan! Might this competition convey success and happiness in everybody’s lives.”
Magh Bihu, often known as Bhogali Bihu or Maghor Bihu, can also be being celebrated as we speak. It’s one in all Assam’s most anticipated festivals, a vibrant celebration of the harvest season that marks the transition into the brand new 12 months. It’s a competition to precise gratitude for a bountiful harvest and have a good time the wealthy agricultural heritage of Assam.
Wishing one of the best on the day, PM Modi stated, “Greatest Needs on Magh Bihu! We have a good time the abundance of nature, the enjoyment of harvest and the spirit of togetherness. Might this competition additional the spirit of happiness and togetherness.”
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath additionally prolonged his heartfelt greetings to devotees on the event of Makar Sankranti.
Coinciding with the Maha Kumbh competition, which commenced on Monday with the ‘Pavitra Snan,’ Makar Sankranti marked the second day of the celebrations. Devotees thronged the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj to take the ‘Amrit Snan’ on the sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the legendary Saraswati.
Taking to X, CM Yogi shared, “That is the dwelling type of our everlasting tradition and religion. At this time, on the auspicious event of the nice competition of folks religion ‘Makar Sankranti’, congratulations to all of the devotees who earned advantage by taking the primary ‘Amrit Snan’ on the Triveni Sangam in Mahakumbh-2025, Prayagraj!”
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