Makar Sankranti 2025: Makar Sankranti is considered an important festival of Hindu religion. Bathing in Ganga and donating on this day has special significance. Actually, the Sun transits from Aries to Pisces every month, hence Sankranti occurs every month. The transit of Sun in Capricorn is called Makar Sankranti. This day is celebrated as a festival in Sanatan Dharma. It is believed that from this day the influence of the Sun increases. The festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated on the Dwadashi date of Shukla Paksha of Paush month. Kharmas ends from this day and auspicious and auspicious functions like marriage, engagement, mundan, housewarming etc. begin. This time Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on 14 January 2025.
Makar Sankranti auspicious time (Makar Sankranti 2025 Shubh Muhurat)
According to Udayatithi, Makar Sankranti will be celebrated this time only on 14 January 2025. On this day, the Sun will enter Capricorn at 8.41 am. According to the Hindu calendar, the time of Makar Sankranti Punya Kaal will be from 9.03 am to 5.46 pm and the time of Mahapunya Kaal will be from 9.03 am to 10.48 am.
Makar Sankranti puja method
To worship on this day, wake up before sunrise and clean yourself. After this, if possible, take bath in some holy river nearby. If it is not possible to do this, then take bath at home by mixing Ganga water. If you want to keep a fast, then take a pledge to fast on this day. If possible, wear yellow clothes on this day because wearing yellow clothes on this day is considered auspicious and then offer Arghya to the Sun God. After this, read Surya Chalisa and definitely recite Aditya Hridaya Stotra. At the end, perform Aarti and donate to the poor because donation has special significance on this day.
Do these things on the day of Makar Sankranti
1. On the day of Makar Sankranti, worship at sunrise and sunset. Along with this, water should also be offered to Sun God.
2. Donating on the day of Makar Sankranti is considered very auspicious. It is good to donate sesame, jaggery and khichdi on this day.
3. Offering offerings to ancestors on the day of Makar Sankranti is considered auspicious. By doing tarpan on this day, ancestral evil is removed from the house and the souls of ancestors get peace.
4. Taking bath in holy rivers on Makar Sankranti frees one from sins and attains salvation. The best bath is in Ganga. On this day, take bath with Ganga water and sprinkle it in the house also.
Donate these things on Makar Sankranti
Special importance of charity and charity on the day of Makar Sankranti. On this day, donate things made of black sesame, khichdi, urad dal or ghee.
Names of Makar Sankranti in different parts of the country
The festival of Makar Sankranti marks the arrival of a new crop and a new season. In different states it is celebrated with different names and different beliefs like Lohri, Pongal, Uttarayan, Bihu and Gughuti.
