Makar Sankranti 2023 / Know the worship method of Makar Sankranti, auspicious time and everything else

Makar Sankranti 2023: The festival of Makar Sankranti falls every year on January 14, but this time people are confused about its date. Many people are celebrating Makar Sankranti on 14 January, while many people will celebrate it methodically on 15 January. Actually, Makar Sankranti happens when the Sun leaves Sagittarius and enters Capricorn. In this way, Kharmas or Dhanurmas will also end as soon as Sun transits in Capricorn. With this, auspicious works like marriage start again.

Makar Sankranti Shubh Muhurat 2023

• Makar Sankranti date - 15 January 2023
• The auspicious period of Makar Sankranti begins - Sunday (January 15) from 7.14 am
• The auspicious period of Makar Sankranti ends - 12.44 minutes (January 15)
• Mahapunya Kaal of Makar Sankranti - from 07.15 am to 09.06 am (January 15, 2023)

Importance of donation in Makar Sankranti

Makar Sankranti is also known by the name of many Jagg Khichdi. Sankranti has special significance in Hinduism. Bathing in a holy river or the Ganges on this day gives freedom from sins. Along with this, charity has special significance on the day of Makar Sankranti. It is said that donating on the occasion of Sankranti brings auspicious results.

Urad dal and rice should be donated on the day of Makar Sankranti. Along with this, donating sesame seeds, chidwa, gold, woolen clothes, blankets etc. also increases wealth-grains and happiness-prosperity.

Makar Sankranti Puja Vidhi 2023 (Makar Sankranti Puja Vidhi)

• On the day of Makar Sankranti wake up early in the morning and take a bath and wear clean clothes.
• If possible, go to a holy river or Ganga ji to bathe on the day of Sankranti. Or take a bath at home by mixing Ganges water in the water.
• After this, after filling water in a copper pot, put red flowers and Akshat in it and offer Arghya to Lord Bhaskar. Chant the mantras of the Sun.
• Chant the mantras of Surya for 108 times and pray for fulfillment of your wishes by reciting Aditya Hridaya Srot.
• On the day of Makar Sankranti, make khichdi and sesame laddoos at home and then offer it to God.
• After offering bhog, take the prasad yourself and distribute it to others as well.
• On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, do donate food, sesame and blanket to the needy and poor.

Donate these things on the day of Makar Sankranti

• blanket
• Sesame
• Sleep
• woolen clothes
• rice
• grain
• urad lentil
• jaggery-sesame

Take measures on the day of Makar Sankranti

• On the day of Makar Sankranti, getting up early in the morning in Brahma Muhurta, after taking bath etc., at sunrise, take pure water in a copper pot or glass, put kumkum and red flowers in it and offer Arghya to God. Then sit on the seat of Kush and chant Surya Gayatri Mantra as per your wish. The mantra is- 'Om Adityaya Vidmahe Divakaray Dhimahi Tanno Surya: Prachodayat'
• Cow or calf should be donated on the day of Makar Sankranti. It is said that by doing this the position of the Sun in the horoscope gets strengthened.
• It is believed that sesame, khichdi etc. should be donated on the day of Makar Sankranti. This will strengthen the position of the Sun.
• On this day Lord Surya should be offered kheer made of jaggery and rice. After offering bhog, it should be eaten as prasad.
• Lord Sun should be duly worshiped on the day of Makar Sankranti. Along with this, Aditya Hridaya Stotra should also be recited on this day. This gives the grace of Sun God.
• On the day of Makar Sankranti, tie wheat and jaggery in a red colored cloth and donate it to a needy person. May all your wishes come true with this.
• On this day, it is considered very auspicious to flow jaggery and raw rice in flowing water.

(Disclaimer: The information given here is based on general beliefs and information. Zoom News does not confirm it.)