Sankranti in Andhra Pradesh is not limited to cockfights and gambling. The festival also features traditional games like kabaddi, rangoli (muggulu), singing, dancing, and various competitions.

Tirupati: The festival of Sankranti, celebrated widely in Andhra Pradesh, is deeply connected to the region's history, spirituality and agrarian traditions. It marks the Sun's transition into ...

Vijayawada: A mysterious viral disease that initially affected commercial poultry farms in Andhra Pradesh has now spread to backyard poultry in villag.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu stayed in his native village Naravaripalli in Tirupati district for the second day on Tuesday, celebrating Sankranti with his family members.

A festive atmosphere is prevailing in villages as people began returning to their native towns for Sankranti. Children joined their parents in cleaning and decorating their homes, with colourful ...

Hyderabad: Nail-biting sheep and cockfights, and gambling marked the Sankranti festivities in several parts of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday. The organizers arranged separate premises for holding ...

He was addressing a gathering at the concluding celebrations of Sankranti at NTR Stadium in Guntur city. Saying that a majority of the city residents had their origins in villages, Mr. Sri Krishna ...

As Sankranti festivities kicked off with Bhogi on Monday, the delta regions of the Godavari and Krishna rivers in Andhra Pradesh have become hubs for the controversial and high-stakes tradition of ...

VIJAYAWADA: National Highways in the State have been witnessing bumper-to-bumper traffic since Friday night as thousands of people flock to their hometowns in view of Sankranti. Families ...

A student at an Andhra Pradesh college ended his life after walking out of the classroom and jumping from the third floor. The incident was captured on CCTV. Authorities have launched an investigation ...

This Sankranti, the stakes are higher than ever in Andhra Pradesh's coastal districts, as cockfight organisers offer extravagant prizes that would make any competitor flock to the arena.

People in Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, and Telangana call it Makara Sankranti or Poush Sôngkrānti. In central India, it is known as Sukarat, while in Assa , it is ...