Makar Sankranti 2024 Date: Makar Sankranti festival has special significance in Hindu religion. Makar Sankranti is celebrated when the Sun leaves Sagittarius and enters Capricorn. The first festival of the new year is Makar Sakranti. Makar Sankranti is considered a major festival of Hindu religion. Although Makar Sankranti is celebrated on 14 January, but in the year 2024, Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on 15 January 2024.
Astrologer Dr. Anish Vyas told that the king of planets, Sun, will transit in Capricorn at 02:42 midnight on January 14, 2024. Udaya Tithi is being received on 15th January. In such a situation, Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on 15 January 2024. In such a situation, due to change in zodiac sign after sunset, this year the auspicious time of Makar Sankranti will be on 15th January. This year Makar Sankranti will come sitting on a horse i.e. his vehicle will be a horse and his vehicle will be a lioness. With the arrival of Makar Sankranti, one month of Kharmas will also end.
Many names of Makar Sankranti
Astrologer told that Makar Sankranti is known by different names in different states of India. Makar Sankranti is celebrated as Uttarayan in Gujarat, Khichdi in Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Pongal in South India. The festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated on the occasion of change in the zodiac sign of the Sun. As soon as the Sankranti of Dhanurmas ends, the Sun enters Capricorn, the sequence of charity of different types with classical significance begins.
Donating rice, moong dal, black spleen, jaggery, copper urn, gold grains, woolen clothes etc. during the Makar Sankranti festival brings favorable results of Sun, blessings of ancestors, blessings of Lord Narayan as well as Sukarma Yoga which gives happiness of Mahalakshmi. Will also help, because it is believed that donation of related items in these Yogas satisfies the ancestors, also removes the negative effects of the birth chart and increases wealth.
Ravi Yoga will be formed on Makar Sankranti
Astrologer told that in the year 2024, the fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Makar Sankranti Paush month will be celebrated on January 15 in Ravi Yoga, Shatabhisha Nakshatra. On this day Variyaan Yoga will remain for the whole day. Ravi Yoga will be from 7:15 to 8:07 am.
Makar Sankranti auspicious time
Astrologer told that the great auspicious period of Makar Sankranti is from 07:15 am to 09:00 am. During this time you should take bath and donate on Makar Sankranti. Maha Punya Kaal on that day is for 1 hour 45 minutes. However, bathing on Makar Sankranti will be done during the auspicious period also.
Sankranti festival celebrated on 15th January in 2023 also
The astrologer told that due to Makar Sankranti falling at midnight of 14th January, this festival was celebrated on 15th January in the year 2019 and 2020 also. In 2023 also, Sankranti festival was celebrated for two days on 14th and 15th January due to Sun entering Capricorn after noon on 14th January. The festival of Makar Sankranti gets advanced by one day in 80 to 100 years. In the 19th century, the festival of Makar Sankranti was celebrated on 13 and 14 January. From 2080 onwards Sankranti will be celebrated only on 15th January.
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