Happy Makar Sankranti Festival: मकर संक्रांति आज जाणून घ्या महत्व🪁🪁🪁🪁🪁🪁🪁
Makar Sankranti 2025: Significance of Uttarayan and Rituals
🪁Uttarayan: The Day of the Gods
- The Uttarayan period is considered the daytime of the gods, while Dakshinayan is their night.
- Uttarayan is highly auspicious for spiritual and ritualistic activities such as:
- Housewarming ceremonies
- Construction projects
- Installation of deities
- Meditation and spiritual practices
- Purposeful sacrifices (Sakam Yajnas)
- The Sun’s movement during Uttarayan positively impacts both mental and physical energy, increasing alertness and vitality.
🪁Importance of Spirituality and Charity During Uttarayan
- According to religious scriptures, the human body is meant to pursue righteousness (Dharma) and work toward salvation (Moksha).
- Material wealth and worldly pleasures are temporary, limited to this lifetime, while spiritual strength and virtues lead to liberation from the cycle of birth and death.
- The Uttarayan Sun, starting from Makar Sankranti, is considered an ideal time for spiritual efforts.
- This period’s significance is highlighted in the story of Bhishma Pitamah, who chose to leave his mortal body only after the Uttarayan Sun began, even while lying on a bed of arrows.
🪁Charitable Practices on Makar Sankranti
- Donations made during Makar Sankranti, especially at temples, holy rivers, and pilgrimage sites, are believed to bring planetary peace and blessings.
- Sesame Seed Donations:
- Black sesame seeds: Pacify malefic effects of Saturn (Shani), Rahu, and Ketu.
- White sesame seeds: Enhance favorability of the Moon (Chandra) and Venus (Shukra).
- Offering items like ghee, jaggery, and sesame-based sweets is thought to reduce planetary troubles and bring happiness.
🪁The Significance of Khichdi
- Donating and eating Khichdi on Makar Sankranti is a traditional practice with health and spiritual benefits:
- Khichdi is a wholesome meal containing rice, lentils, and vegetables, offering balanced nutrition.
- It provides essential proteins, carbohydrates, and fiber, making it a sattvic (pure) and nutritious dish.
- Khichdi is believed to promote physical well-being and symbolize simplicity and purity, making it an integral part of Makar Sankranti traditions.
Happy Makar Sankranti Festival
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