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Makar Sankranti 2026 Auspicious time to take bath: The festival of Makar Sankranti is considered very special and important in Sanatan Dharma. This festival is associated with Lord Surya. Makar Sankranti is celebrated when the Sun God enters Capricorn. Today the festival of Makar Sankranti is being celebrated across the country. Bathing in holy rivers and donating in charity on Makar Sankranti brings a lot of virtue. Special worship of Lord Surya is done on this day.
Lord Surya bestows the blessings of health when worshiped on the day of Makar Sankranti. In such a situation, let us know what will be the auspicious time for bathing and donating on Makar Sankranti today? Also let us know the method of worshiping Sun God.
Is it right to take bath today on Makar Sankranti?
On Makar Sankranti, Punya Kaal is valid eight hours before and eight hours after the transit of Sun God. According to astrologers, the transit of Sun God into Capricorn has taken place on the night of 14th January. This is the reason that the auspicious time of Sankranti has started from 03:13 pm on 14th January. This auspicious period is going to last till this morning, hence it would be right to take Makar Sankranti bath today.
Makar Sankranti auspicious time to bathe and donate
According to Drik Panchang, today Brahma Muhurta has started at 05.27 am. This Brahma Muhurta will last till 06.21 pm. At this auspicious time, one can go to holy rivers and pilgrimage sites and take bath, but today on Makar Sankranti, the auspicious time will be from 7.15 am to 8.00 am. It is going to be best to do auspicious work like charity and bath during this period of about 45 minutes. However, today till 3 pm one can go and take bath in any holy river including Ganga.
Donate these things
Today you can not only donate khichdi made of rice, but also break the fast of Shattila Ekadashi early in the morning. Today on the day of Makar Sankranti, donate rice, sesame, jaggery, grains, khichdi, blanket, clothes and ghee. This will yield good results.
makar sankranti puja method
- Take bath in the holy river on this day.
- Wear clean clothes after bathing.
- Then take Ganga water or clean water in a copper pot.
- Add red sandalwood, red flowers, jaggery etc. in it.
- Then chant the mantra of Sun God and offer Arghya to him.
- After this read Gayatri Mantra.
- Then sit on the seat and recite Surya Chalisa.
- Aditya should also recite Hridaya Stotra.
- At last perform Aarti of Sun God.
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