Shivratri 2023 - On the Shivratri, Auspicious day to perform Lord Shiva Puja.

Makar Sankranti has great importance in Hinduism. Makar Sankranti is the Hindu harvest festival and one of the most auspicious day and it is celebrated in almost every part of India and Nepal in a myriad of cultural forms with full of devotion, fervor, and gaiety. The day is also marked arrival of spring in Indian which is celebrated traditionally. Makar Sankranti marks the transition of the Lord Sun (Surya) into the zodiac sign of Capricorn (Makar) on its celestial path.

Makar Sankranti 2023 Date

Makar Sankranti is celebrated a day after Lohri, and considering this year, the festival falls on Sunday, January 15, 2023. 

The significance of Makar Sankranti

The day of Makar Sankranti is considered very sacred. Donating on this day gives manifold results. On the day of Sankranti, Lord Surya turns from Dakshinayan to Uttarayan. This is the reason why the night is long and the day is short in the winter season. On the other hand, with Sankranti, the day becomes longer and the night becomes shorter. This festival is a time to thank and pray for all such natural phenomena that are essential in our lives. The Vedas-Puranas say that on this day lord sun visits the house of his son Shani (Saturn), who is the swami of Makar Rashi. The day symbolized the importance of the relationship of father and son. People worship and thank Lord Surya for all the success and prosperity. 

The Benefits of Makar Sankranti Puja

●  Lord Sun (Surya) is worshipped in the form of nature worship.
●  This Puja brings happiness and prosperity.
●  This Puja builds harmony.
●  On this day perform Lord Sun (Surya) Puja or yagya clears all the sins of the person.
●  A person also receives spiritual knowledge and gets blessed. 
●  This puja brings all the eight aishwaryas to your home.  

Lord Surya Gayatri Mantra

ॐ आदित्याय विदमहे भास्कराय धीमहि तन्नो भानु प्रचोदयात् |
"Om Aadityaay Vidmahe Bhaaskaraaye Dheemahi Tanno Bhaanu Prachodayaat"