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Makar Sankaranti And Its Significance
Makar Sankaranti is one of the important festivals of the Hindus, observed across India. It is basically a harvest festival celebrated at the transition of the sun to Makara Rashi (Capricon) Hence it is a festival dedicated to the Sun God. It signifies the beginning of the harvest season with the culmination of the Northeast monsoon in India.
Makar Sankaranti is the blossoming of life in all its buzz from a period of cessation of auspicious activities (mid December to Jan 14) . It marks the auspicious beginning of a new phase in accordance to the Hindu culture. It also marks the cessation of the chiller days to the beginning of the warmer days.
Sankranti In Mythology
According
to
mythology,
it
is
believed
that
the
Sun
God
visits
the
house
of
His
son,
Shani
or
Saturn,
though
He
does
not
have
high
regards
for
him
on
Sankranti.
It
is
also
the
day
when
Lord
Vishnu
ended
the
tyranny
of
the
demons
and
hence
considered
as
the
beginning
of
the
period
when
negativities
are
destroyed.
It
is
also
the
day
when
King
Bhagirath
performed
tapas
to
bring
down
the
holy
Ganga
to
the
earth
from
heaven.
Sankranti
also
marks
the
day
when
Bhishma,
in
Mahabharata
awaited
for
the
auspicious
day
to
breathe
his
last
on
the
bed
of
arrows.
Celebrating
Makar
Sankaranti
Sankranti is celebrated by taking a dip in the holy Ganges or Prayag. Special prayers are offered to Sun God. Though it is an important festival for the Hindus across the country, it is celebrated grandly in Tamilnadu for four days, called Pongal. The Pongal festival is celebrated as Sankaranti on the first day, Bhogi pandigai on the second day, Maatu Pongal on the third day and Kanum Pongal on the fourth day. Day. In Gujarat and Orissa, people fly kites on the day signifying their wish to reach the ultimate, God.
Spiritual Significance of Makar Sankaranti
Since Makar Sankaranti marks the beginning of an auspicious period from the dark days, it signifies one's awakening from ignorance to enlightenment.
So let us celebrate Pongal festival understanding its spiritual significance.
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