Earlier, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik declared the holiday to encourage people to join the opening of the Jagannath Temple Heritage Corridor Project in Puri.
In addition to that, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will conduct a grand Sunderkand program across all constituencies of Delhi today, ahead of Ram Mandi's 'Pran Pratistha' on January 22.
PM Modi will perform special pooja and darshan at Veerbhadra Temple, Lepakshi, AP. However, the Lepakshi temple, also known as the Veerbhadra temple, is well known for its architectural beauty and ancient past.
CM Yogi extended his best wishes to all the devotees on the occasion of Makar Sankranti today and also stressed that after the Makar Sankranti festival, all the auspicious work will be completed.
During this closing ceremony, UP CM Yogi Adityanath said that Indians have the extraordinary talent to preserve their heritage even in the midst of all the conflicts.
Telangana Governor and Puducherry LG Tamilisai Soundararajan celebrated 'Bhogi' at Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad, Telangana, today. The festival marks the beginning of the four-day Pongal festival. She was seen in a green saree performing pooja by cooking rice in pots.