When is Makar Sankranti 2026: In the planetary system, change of Sun God adorned with the title of king from the transit point of view, factor of religiosity, planet God Guru, Jupiter’s zodiac sign, Saturn Dev’s first zodiac sign getting the title of judge from Sagittarius, Magh Krishna Paksha Uday Kalik Ekadashi date will be in Capricorn on 14th January 2026 on Wednesday from 9:19 pm.
With this the Sun will become Uttarayan and Kharmas will end.
When is the auspicious time of Makar Sankranti?
Due to Sun’s Sankranti in Capricorn at 9:19 pm, the auspicious time of Sankranti will be on Thursday, January 15, 2025. Because according to the scriptures, if Sankranti occurs at any time in the night after Pradosh Kaal, then its virtue continues till the next day. The auspicious period of Sankranti will last till 1:19 pm on Thursday, 15th January. For this reason, the festival of Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on Thursday, 15 January. This festival is considered very important and highly beneficial for bathing, donation, yagya, havan, worship, recitation etc. In this way, the holy festival of Makar Sankranti i.e. Khichdi will be celebrated with great pomp on Thursday, 15th January. The auspicious period of Surya Sankranti will last till 1:19 pm on 15th January.
When to make bath daan and khichdi
Bathing on the day of Makar Sankranti is considered especially fruitful for charity. One can attain virtuous results by taking bath in river Ganga everywhere, river anywhere else, pilgrimage site, lake etc. Eating Khichdi, feeding Khichdi and donating it on the day of Makar Sankranti is considered auspicious.
what to donate on this day
Donating woolen clothes, dusala, blanket, shoes, umbrella, religious books, almanac and food grains on this day gives special benefits. In the scriptures, the great importance of bathing on the holy banks of Prayagraj on the holy occasion of Makar Sankranti has been mentioned. Sun God starts his journey of Uttarayan from Capricorn itself. Auspicious times for marriage etc. also begin.
When is Shattila Ekadashi?
Shattila Ekadashi will start at 3:18 am on January 14 and will last till 5:53 pm. People can make khichdi the next day. Such a coincidence is happening after 19 years that Shattila Ekadashi is on Makar Sankranti.
Will have to wait for marriage
Let us tell you that from now onwards the Sun will enter Capricorn, Kharmas will end, but one will have to wait for the auspicious time for marriage. This time, auspicious and auspicious works will start only after February 2. This time due to Venus setting, auspicious works will not start from Makar Sankranti. After the rise of Venus, auspicious work will be possible from February 2.
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