Makar sankranti 2021

The festivities associated with Makar Sankranti are known by various names, such as Maghe Sankranti in Nepal, Magh Bihu in Assam, Maghi (preceded by Lohri) in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, popular amongst both the Hindus and Sikhs, Sukarat in central India, Thai Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Ghughuti in Uttarakhand Makara Sankranti in Odisha, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, West Bengal (also called Poush Sankranti) and Uttar Pradesh (also called Khichdi Sankranti) or simply as Sankranthi in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Makar Sankranti: Centre sanctions Rs 37.8 cr for facelift of Parshuram Kund The festival of Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on January 14, 2021. The day is dedicated to Lord Surya where devotees take a dip in the river Ganges. It is also called the festival of harvest where especially farmers celebrate with full pomp and show. • Donate, black color cloth to the poor and needy people on Makar Sakranti. • Make some puris (Fried small chapatti) in mustard oil and feed them to black dogs. • On this day, you must distribute two equal parts of black sesame seeds. • Donate one part of it and prepare a dish for self-consumption from the other part of black sesame seeds. • Prepare Khichdi from Urad dal and offer as bhog to Lord Shani. You can consume khichdi after offering bhog only. • Pray to the Sun god after taking a bath in the morning. • It is a believed that people should spend maximum time under the sunlight to prevent off any infection.

Makar Sankranti is a famous festival and is celebrated in various parts of the country with different customs and local traditions. Every year, Makar Sankranti falls on the 14th of January. The festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm to worship the Sun god. Makar Sankranti date and puja time in 2021 Makar Sankranti will be observed on January 14, which falls on a Thursday. The most auspicious time on Makar Sankranti this year is from 08:30 am and 10:15 am and this is the best time to perform the special puja for the day. Celebrating Makar Sankranti: Different customs and traditions across India Makar Sankranti is observed in different parts of India and the rituals and customs vary from state to state. The people of Uttar Pradesh deem Makar Sankranti a festival of donation. The most auspicious thing to do on this day is to take a holy dip in the Ganges River. This state celebrates Magh mela starting from this day for a period of one month. In the states of Punjab and Haryana, people light bonfires and perform puja around it accompanied by dances and songs. They throw puffed rice, sweets and other eatables into the fire as offering to the gods. Referred to as Uttarayan in Gujarat, the people celebrate this festival by flying kites and giving gifts to young members in the families. In West Bengal, Makar Sankranti is celebrated as Poush Parbon. On this day, people take a holy bath early in the morning and donate til seeds to the poor and the needy. Pithas or sweets made ...

Makar Sankranti 2021 Images: The first big festival in India, Makar Sankranti, is dedicated to the Sun god, Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi 2021 Makar Sankranti: Know why Uttarayan is significant • Uttarayan is traditionally known to be a period of divinity and new beginning • Uttarayaṇ is derived from two Sanskrit words 'uttara' or north and 'ayana' or movement, indicating a northward movement of the Sun • In Mahabharata, Bheeshma Pitamaha chose the day of Uttarayan to die. Bheeshma had a special boon of Ichha Mrityu or death according to his will and he waited on his death bed of arrows until Uttarayan 2021 Makar Sankranti Date, Day and Time Makar Sankranti is on Thursday, January 14 - Magh Krishna Paksha Dwitiya tithi Makar Sankranti Punya Kala or auspicious time starts at 8:30 AM and ends at 5:46 PM Makar Sankranti Maha Punya Kala starts at 8:30 AM and ends at 10:15 AM