Makara Sankranti Festival/Story of Makar Sankranti/Makara Sankranti Festival 2023

 Makara Sankranti Festival/Story of Makar Sankranti/ Makara Sankranti Festival 2023/Makar Sankranti Punya Kaal Muhurta

Makara Sankranti Phalam 2023

Makar Sankranti Punya Kaal Muhurta

Makara Sankranti on Sunday, January 15, 2023

Makara Sankranti Punya Kala - 07:15 AM to 05:46 PM

Duration - 10 Hours 31 Mins

Makara Sankranti Maha Punya Kala - 07:15 AM to 09:00 AM

Duration - 01 Hour 45 Mins

Makara Sankranti Moment - 08:57 PM, Jan 14

Makar Sankranti falls on January 14 or January 15 only  seince many years. Makar Sankranti This festival is one of the major festivals celebrated in India and it is one of the universally celebrated Hindu festivals. Unlike other Hindu festivals – which follow the lunar calendar – Makar Sankranti follows the solar calendar and thus falls on the same day every year. The festival is supposed to signal the end of winter and the beginning of harvest, the festival is celebrated in India as well as outside India – in Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar – to name a few countries.

History of Makar Sankranti

   This festival is very old i.e. this festival is celebrated by Hindus since ancient times.  The details of this festival are also found in Hindu religious texts and documents.

   According to a famous legend, the festival originated when people were celebrating the fall of a demon.  As the story progresses, a particularly murderous demon named Sankarasura would torture and kill humans for no particular reason.  Hearing this, a goddess named Sankranti came to earth and conquered him.  Since then, Hindus have organized this festival in his name.

   People also worship the Sun God on this day as the Sun has a lot to do with the changing seasons.  From this day the sun starts moving towards the north.

The festivities themselves have multiple traditions and legends attached to them. One main tradition centers around kite-flying under the sun. People believe this practice cleanses bodies of infections and germs after a long winter.

Traditional sweet dishes are consumed on this day, a tradition that also has a legend attached to it. Apparently, the Sun god Surya never quite got along with his son, Shani. On this day, however, they decide to let bygones be bygones, and Surya visits Shani’s home, carrying sweets as a mark of forgiveness. And so, Hindus eat and distribute sweets with loved ones.

Another tradition this festival is famous for — the spiritual element. People believe that holy waters — and a cleansing dip in them — are essential to Makar Sankranti celebrations. They visit holy rivers like the Ganga and Yamuna in India, on mass pilgrimages.

Across many parts of India, this season means the early stages of the agricultural cycle, when crops have been sown and the hard work in the fields is almost complete. Therefore, this time signifies a period of socializing and families enjoying each other’s company