Ganga Sagar Mela, Makar Sankranti & Poush Sankranti

It’s that time of year, just after Christmas, when it’s ok again to indulge in as much sweet stuffs as possible! What better way to kick of the Gregorian calendar? Have a look at our slides to learn a little bit more about one of the largest gatherings in the world that’s equally a Hindu religious festival as it is a secular one. At bit like Christmas has become.

• Image 1: https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/no-funds-for-ganga-sagar-mela-by-centre-mamata-792575.html
• Image 2: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/cn/student/subjects/what-can-you-do-astronomy-degree and https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/30/science/sun-magnetic-storms.html
• Image 3: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ayashok-s_d40/6228672459
• Image 4: https://www.businessinsider.com/jupiter-does-not-orbit-the-sun-2016-7?r=US&IR=T and https://livesinasia.com/kumbh-mela-india/
• Image 5: https://www.gangasagar.in/en/esnan
• Image 6: Polash Deb, Bangladesh
• Image 7: https://recipes.timesofindia.com/recipes/puffed-rice-balls/rs60101631.cms, http://seasonalflavours.net/bokful-bhaja-bok-phool-agasti-flower/ and https://www.myfridayfoodswings.com/gokul-pithe-recipe/
• Image 8: https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2019/02/02/2-day-kite-festival-ends-in-cox-s-bazar
• Image 9: https://www.picfair.com/pics/092190-fire-breathing
• Image 10: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/heres-why-your-video-calls-freeze-and-drop-so-often/articleshow/69437370.cms?from=mdr
• Sanktranti: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makar_Sankranti