Makar Sankranti 2023 - Dates, Punya kaal time, tithi, significance and rituals

Makar Sankranti 2023 Date: Makar Sankranti is celebrated in the month of January every year. As per Drik Panchang, the festival will be celebrated on January 15.

Makar Sankranti or Sankranthi is known as Pongal in Tamil Nadu. In Gujarat and Rajasthan, the festival is observed as Uttarayana. Makar Sankranti is known as Maghi in Haryana and Punjab.

Makar Sankranti 2023 Significance

As per Drik Panchang, Makar Sankranti is a significant day as the Sun enters Capricorn zodiac as per Vedic astrology. In Hinduism, the Sun is worshipped who nourishes all living beings on the Earth. All twelve days in Hindu calendar when Surya Deva transits a zodiac are considered significant for worshipping Surya Deva but the day when Surya Deva starts moving into Capricorn zodiac is considered the most auspicious day of the year to worship Lord Surya.

Makar Sankranti 2023: Rituals 

Various rituals are followed during Sankranti. These rituals may vary from state to state.

As per Drik Panchang these include: 

• Ritualistic bonfire a day prior to Makar Sankranti
• Worshipping rising Sun and deity
• Taking religious bath in holy water bodies
• Performing charity activities and distributing prasad
• Worshipping live stocks
• Preparing sweets make of sesame and jaggery

• Rituals Of The Kite Festival-  Flying kites especially witnessed in Gujarat

Also, read- Makar Sankranti 2023: Traditional foods and sweets eaten on Thai Pongal, Uttarayan

What Puja is done on Makar Sankranti?

As per Drik Panchang, the Sun God is worshipped during Sankranti. Apart from deities, live stocks and cattle e.g., bulls, cows and oxen are worshipped during Sankranti.

Makar Sankranti 2023 Punya Kaal

As per Drik Panchang, time between Makar Sankranti and 40 Ghatis from the time of Makar Sankranti is considered nice for auspicious work. This duration of forty Ghatis is known as Punya Kaal.

Sankranti activies involving taking bath, offering food to deity (Lord Surya), offering charity , performing Shraddha rituals and breaking fast, should be done during Punya Kaal.

Makar Sankranti 2023 Punya Kaal Time

The Makara Sankranti Punya Kala will begin at 6:50 AM and end at 5:34 PM.

Makara Sankranti Maha Punya Kala Time

The Makara Sankranti Maha Punya Kala will begin at 6:50 AM and end at 8:38 AM.

Makar Sankranti Muhurta Tithi

As per Drik Panchang, here is the Makar Sankranti complete Muhurta:

Sankranti Karana: Balava

Sankranti Day: Saturday

Observation Date: January 15, 2023

Transit Date: January 14, 2023

Sankranti Moment: 08:57 PM, Jan 14

Sankranti Ghati: 37 (Ratrimana)

Sankranti Moonsign: Kanya Kanya

Sankranti Nakshatra: Chitra (Maitra Sangyaka)

Sankranti Punya Kaal differs from cities to cities. Hence, it is advised to set your location first before noting down Sankranti Muhurta.

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