Makar Sankranti 2023: Makar Sankranti 14 or 15 January in the new year? Know here the exact date of Makar Sankranti, auspicious time and importance.
Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on 15 January 2023 in the new year. On this day Sun God will enter Capricorn, hence the festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated. Makar Sankranti is a festival in Hinduism. Donation of jaggery and sesame is considered very important on the day of Makar Sankranti. And in some places it is also known as Khichdi, Lohri and Uttarayan.
Makar Sankranti 2023 Date
In Makar Sankranti 2023, on January 14, Makar Sankranti festival is celebrated with pomp in different regions of India according to local beliefs. Along with this, on the day of Makar Sankranti, from small children to elders, kites are also raised with pomp. According to astrological beliefs, the Sun enters Capricorn on the day of Makar Sankranti.
Seasons start changing from Makar Sankranti itself. After this, the arrival of spring also starts. Celebrated with different names across the country, Makar Sankranti is also known by names like Lohra, Uttarayan, Tehri, Khichdi, Pongal etc. On the day of Makar Sankranti, the tradition of bathing, donating, worshipping and eating sesame is also from the beginning.
Happy Makar Sankranti
According to Pandit Arunesh Kumar Sharma, Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on January 15, 2023 this time. By the way, this year Makar Sankranti will start on January 14, 2023 at 08.43 pm. The auspicious time of Makar Sankranti will start on January 15 at 06:47 in the morning and will end at 05:40 in the evening. On the other hand, the Mahapunya period will remain from 07.15 am to 09.06 am. And according to Udayatithi, Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on January 15, 2023 only. It is auspicious to take baths and donate during holy times and great virtues.
On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, Surya Dev visits his son Shani’s house. In this happiness, sweets made of sesame and jaggery are also distributed on this day. According to Makar Sankranti beliefs, feeding and eating sweet dishes on the occasion removes bitterness in relationships and positive energy is also communicated in life.
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Harvest festival
Makar Sankranti is also celebrated with pomp as the arrival of new season and new crop. In Tamil Nadu including UP, Punjab, Bihar, this is the time to harvest new crops, so farmers also celebrate Makar Sankranti as a day of gratitude. In Punjab, Makar Sankranti is celebrated as Lohri, in Tamil Nadu as Pongal, while in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, Makar Sankranti is celebrated with pomp in the name of Khichdi.
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