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Makar Sankranti 2025: In astrology, the change in the zodiac sign of the Sun is called Sankranti and when this planet enters Capricorn from Sagittarius, then it is called Makar Sankranti. From this day the Sun becomes Uttarayan. Makar Sankranti is a great festival for the farmers also, because only after this the crops of the farmers ripen and the harvesting time starts.
Those who bathe, donate and worship the Sun on Makar Sankranti get such a virtue whose effect lasts throughout their life. Let us know when is Makar Sankranti this year, 14th or 15th January?
When is Makar Sankranti 14 or 15 January 2025?
The festival of Makar Sankranti is based on the transit of Sun into Saturn’s zodiac sign Capricorn. This year, on January 14, 2025, the Sun is entering Capricorn at 09.03 am. In such a situation, Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on this day.
In the last few years, this festival was sometimes celebrated on 15 January, but now after 3 years, Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on 14 January. Earlier this coincidence had happened in 2021.
- Moment of Makar Sankranti – 09.03 am
- Mahapunya Kaal Muhurta – 09.03 am – 05.46 pm
- Punya Kaal Muhurta – 09.03 am – 10.48 am
Importance of Surya Puja on Makar Sankranti
Life on earth exists only because of the Sun. Sun God is the only one among the Panchadevs who is directly present on earth. It is because of the Sun that we are getting food, water, life and air, everything. Therefore, by doing Surya Puja on Sankranti, we express our gratitude towards the Sun. Worship of Sun God increases respect, diseases and defects are removed. Sweetness increases in relations with father.
Method of Surya Puja on Makar Sankranti
- On the day of Makar Sankranti, wake up early in the morning during Brahma Muhurta and take bath by mixing Ganga water in the bath water.
- After bathing, wear clean or new clothes and meditate on Sun God. Chant Surya Namostu Shloka 21 times.
- Now put water, roli, kumkum and flowers in a copper pot and offer the water while looking towards the sun. Chant 12 names of Sun God.
- After offering Arghya to the Sun, walk around the same place three times, this is considered equivalent to circling the Sun God.
- Worshiping Narayan with sesame seeds on the day of Makar Sankranti is considered auspicious. There is also a tradition of eating khichdi and sesame laddus on this day.
- On the day of Makar Sankranti puja, recitation of Shri Narayan Kavach, Aditya Hridaya Stotra and Vishnu Sahasranama.
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