Makar Sankranti 2023 Date: 12 Sankranti are celebrated in a year. Makar Sankranti has special importance in all these. The festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated on that day when Sun enters the zodiac sign of his son Saturn. This festival is also known as Pongal, Uttarayan, Khichdi. On this day there is a ritual of bath, donation and special worship of the Sun God. There is confusion among people regarding the date of Sankranti this year. Let us know the exact date and auspicious time of Makar Sankranti.
14 or 15 When is Makar Sankranti? (14 or 15 January Makar Sankranti exact date)
According to the Panchang, this year the Sun will leave Sagittarius and enter Capricorn on January 14, 2023 at 08.57 pm, but according to scholars, the festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated in Hinduism from Udayatithi. In such a situation, Makar Sankranti is on January 15, 2023, according to Udayatithi.
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Why is Makar Sankranti celebrated? (Why we celebrate Makar Sankranti)
- Kharmas ends on Makar Sankranti. Auspicious works start again from this day. After this festival, the sun slowly travels from south to north. In Uttarayan, the days get longer and the nights get shorter.
- It is a religious belief that on the day of Makar Sankranti, Mother Ganga granted salvation to 60 thousand sons of King Sagar. This is the reason why Ganga bath is very important on this festival.
- There it is said that on this day the Sun God comes to meet his son Shani Dev. In such a situation, by donating things related to Shani and Surya Dev, all the troubles of life go away.
- It was only after Uttarayan that Bhishma Pitamah had sacrificed his life while lying on the Shar Shaiya, after which he got a place in Vaikunth Dham.
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