Zoom News : Jan 15, 2024, 09:37 AM
Makar Sankranti 2024: According to astrology, the festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated every year when the Sun transits into Capricorn. On this day the Sun becomes Uttarayan for 6 months. On this day, along with worshiping the Sun God as per the rituals, bathing and donations etc. are also given special importance. Doing some astrological measures along with worship on this day strengthens the Sun in the horoscope. This time the festival of Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on 15 January.It is considered auspicious to bathe in holy rivers and make donations on the day of Makar Sankranti. It is believed that by reciting Makar Sankranti Katha during puja on the day of Makar Sankranti, a person gets success in life. Also, happiness and peace prevail. Let us know about the story of Makar Sankranti.Story of Makar SankrantiAccording to the legend, there was an influential sage named Kapil. The sons of King Sagar had falsely accused Kapil Muni of stealing the horse of Lord Indra. Angered by this accusation of the king's sons, Kapil Muni cursed 60 thousand sons to ashes. Gadev Indra apologized to the sage, only after that the sage's anger subsided. After forgiving Dev Indra, he told as a solution that Mother Ganga would have to be brought to earth somehow. After this, after the great penance of King Sagar's grandson Anshuman and King Bhagiratha, Maa Ganga appeared on earth. It is said that only after this, 60 thousand sons of King Sagar attained salvation. Since then the festival of Sankranti is celebrated every year.Importance of donation and bath on SankrantiAccording to astrology, taking bath in Ganga and doing charity etc. on the day of Makar Sankranti destroys all the bad sins of a person and attains virtue. It is said that bathing in the Ganga gives auspicious results equal to performing 10 Ashwamedha Yagya and donating 1000 cows. Not only this, by donating many things on this day, people get success in all their tasks. And happiness and peace comes in the house. Not only this, the seeker attains salvation by bathing in the Ganges. It is considered best to take bath before sunrise on the day of Makar Sankranti.(Disclaimer: The information given here is based on general beliefs and information. Zoom News does not confirm this.)