2023 makar sankranti date

Makar Sankranti festival related to religious beliefs is celebrated every year on January 14, but according to the almanack, this time the date of Makar Sankranti 2023 is changing. There is confusion among the people regarding when is Makar Sankranti on January 14 or 15. Makar Sankranti 2023: Date and time Ramsundar Sharan says that Makar Sankranti is mainly a festival of worship of the Sun. On this day Sun God enters Uttarayan from Dakshinayan. On this day worship of Lord Surya, bathing and donation have special importance. According to the Panchang, this time Capricorn is entering on the late night of January 14 at 2:53. Makar Sankranti is celebrated in Capricorn only. Sun Uttarayan is happening on the morning of January 15 after the entry of Capricorn. Auspicious work will start after January 15 After Makar Sankranti, people start auspicious work. Kharmas continues till one month before Makar Sankranti, in which all auspicious works stop. It is said that all the deities wake up in the sun Uttarayan and after six months in the Shukla Paksha of Asadha month, the sun becomes Dakshinayan, therefore the day of Makar Sankranti is considered a special day for those who worship. Donating baths, blankets, sweets, sesame seeds, and jaggery in the Ganges or any river gives special results. He told that Saur Magh is also starting on 15th January, from that day onwards, worshiping Sun and Vishnu along with bathing in the Ganges during the entire month of Magh, they get virtue.

Makar Sankranti 2023: The festival of Makar Sankranti has huge religious significance in Hinduism and in Indian culture. From the day of Makar Sankranti, the Sun's trip towards the Northern Hemisphere (Uttarayanam) begins, and from Sagittarius, it enters Capricorn (Makar rashi). The day marks the commencement of the harvest season. On the day of Makar Sankranti, it is considered auspicious to donate sesame seeds and jaggery after taking a bath in the river Ganga or any holy river. According to mythological belief, after Makar Sankranti, the length of the days start increasing. Most years, Makar Sankranti is usually celebrated on January 14. But this year, there is confusion regarding the date of Makar Sankranti in 2023. Some people believe that Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on January 14 in 2023, while others say that Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on January 15. Let's find out the truth.Kite flying is an integral part of Makar Sankranti celebrations. People fly kites on this day and colourful kites fill the skies on the morning of Makar Sankranti. Makara Sankranti falls on Sunday, January 15, 2023 Makara Sankranti Punya Kala: 7:15 am to 5:46 pm Duration: 10 Hours 31 Mins Makara Sankranti Maha Punya Kala: 7:15 AM to 9 AM Duration: 01 Hour 45 Mins Makara Sankranti Moment: 08:57 PM, Jan 14 Makar Sankranti 2023: History and significance The Hindu texts of Mahabharata and the Puranas mention Makar Sankranti. Sage Vishvamitra is supposed to have initiated the celebrati...