15 JAN 2016 MAKAR SANKRANTI
15 JAN 2016 MAKAR SANKRANTI
Makar Sankranti – The Festival Of Harvest
January 11, 2015 by RitikaBasotia 2 Comments
Makar Sankranti – The Festival Of Harvest
So the first festival of the year is here. Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on 14th January this year. I like festivals and I totally love this one too but not everybody knows the reason behind the celebration of this festival.
Today I shall share with you about the reasons behind its celebration and how it is celebrated throughout the nation. Read on:
Makar Sankranti is among the most auspicious occasions for Hindus and is celebrated in almost all parts of India in the third week of January. It is a festival of harvest and is celebrated in many cultural forms with great devotion and cheerfulness. Makar Sankranti is one such festival that is celebrated on the same date every year i.e. 14th January but only for few exceptions the festival may be celebrated on 13th January and 15th January.
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The festival of Makar Sankranti is referred to the transitional phase where the Sun transits or moves from the house of Sagittarius to the house of Capricorn. Makar Sankranti signifies lighting inner self and is also known as the festival of thanksgiving.
There is some astrological and mythological significance behind the celebration of Makar Sakranti:
ASTROLOGICAL SIGINIFICANCE:
The festival “Makar Sankranti” has the significance of its celebration in its name, Makar means Capricornand Sankranti means Transition. There is a transition of Sun from the house of one Zodiac Sign to the house of other Zodiac sign, twelve months for twelve zodiac signs. Out of all the transitions, the transition of Sun from the house of Dhanu (Sagittarius) to the house of Makar (Capricorn) is considered to be the most important transition of Sun. This day is considered to be the one of the most auspicious day and marks the beginning of the six month long UTTARAYANA.
It is also believed that from the day Makar Sankranti the days begin to be warmer and longer and thereby gradually heading towards the decline in the chills of the winter season.
MYTHOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE:
According to the Puranas, on this day the SUN “Surya Devta” visits the house of his son “Shani”, who owns the house of Makar Raashi “SAGITTARIUS”. The father and son did not ever get along well but despite of all the differences between them. The father “SUN” visits the house of his son “SHANI” and stays with the son for a month.
From the day of Makar Sankrant starts the day of the “DEVTAS”. In Rajasthan there is a term called “Mal MAAS”, the month where no auspicious deeds are done, and the day of Makar Sankranti marks the end of “Mal Maas”.
On the day of Makar Sankranti, Lord Vishnu brought an end to the negatives powers, “ASURAS”. Lord Vishnu buried the heads of the Asuras under the ‘Mandar Parvat’. The day signifies the end of the negative energies and the new beginnings of moral livings.
Bhishma Pitamah from Mahabharat had a boon of Ichcha- Mrityu and he chose the day of Makar Sakranti to die. He kept lying on the beds of arrows till the day of Makar Sankranti and his soul let his body on this day. It is believed that one who dies on this day and during this period of Uttarayana achieves “Mukti”, i.e. free from the circle of transmigration.
CULTURE & CELEBRATION
Indian is a land of diversities; each festival here is celebrated in a different way in different states and so is the celebration and pooja of Makar Sankranti is different throughout the nation. Have a look at how our land of diversities celebrates Makar Sankranti.
Rajasthan
Makar Sankranti is known as Sankrant here and is one of the major festivals. The day is celebrated with special Rajasthani delicacies and sweets such as Til-paati, Gajak, Ghevar, Pakodi, Puwa, Til-laddoo and Pheeni. The ladies from Rajasthan observe a unique ritual in which they give a type of object relating to household, Suhaag or Food to 14 married women. The object is never repeated and it is a new object every year. People also give many other kinds of small gifts such as til-gud (jaggery), fruits, dry khichadi, etc. to Brahmins or to the needy people.
Kite Flying is a major tradition here. The skies filled with kites here and especially the regions of Jaipur & Hadoti have the major Kites Flying.
Gujarat
In Gujarat there is a custom of giving gifts to relatives. The elders in the family give gifts to the younger members of the family. The Gujarati Pandits on this auspicious day of Makar Sankranti grant scholarships to their students for higher studies in astrology and philosophy. They exchange till- laddus and til- pattis among neighbors.
Kite flying is a major attraction here. Kite flying in Gujarat has become an internationally well-known event.
Uttar Pradesh
In Uttar Pradesh, Makar Sankranti is called ‘Khichiri’. Taking a dip in the holy rivers on this day is regarded as most auspicious. A big one-month long ‘Magha-Mela’ fair begins at Prayag (Allahabad) on this occasion of Makar Sankranti.
Punjab
In Punjab huge bonfires are lit on the eve of Sankranti which is celebrated as “LOHRI”. Sweets, sugarcane, revdi and rice are thrown in the bonfires, around which friends and relatives gather together.
The following day, which is the day of Makar Sankranti, is celebrated as MAGHI. The Punjabi males dance their famous Bhangra dance and Women play Giddas, later a sumptuous dinner follows. In Punjab Kite Flying is done on Lohri i.e. on 13th January.
Maharashtra
In Maharashtra on the day of Makar Sankranti people exchange multi-colored til guds made from til (sesame seeds) and til-laddus, offer Til-polis for lunch. While exchanging til guds as tokens of goodwill people greet each other saying – ‘til-gud ghya, god god bola’ meaning ‘accept these tilguds and speak sweet words’. This is a special day for the women in Maharashtra; married women are invited for a get-together called ‘Haldi-Kumkum’ and exchange gifts of any utensil, which the woman of the house purchases on that day.
Bengal
Every year in Bengal a huge Fair i.e. Mela is held at Ganga Sagar. This mela is attended by a large number of pilgrims from all over the country.
Andhra Pradesh
In Andhra Pradesh, it is celebrated as a four-day harvest festival known as Pongal. It is a big event for the people of Andhra Pradesh and the whole event lasts for four days, the first day Bhogi, the second day Sankranti, the third day Kanuma and the fourth day, Mukkanuma.
Tamil Nadu
In Tamil Nadu, Makar Sankranti is known by the name of ‘Pongal’ and this festival has more significance than Diwali. It is very popular especially amongst farmers. Rice and pulses cooked together in ghee and milk is offered to the family deity after the ritual worship. In South the Makar Sankranti is a ‘Puja’ for the Sun God.
Kerala
The 40 days Anushthana performed by the devotees of Ayyappa ends on this day of Makar Sankranti in Sabarimala with a big celebration.
Bundelkhand & Madhya Pradesh
In Bundelkhand and Madhya Pradesh this festival of Sankrant is known by the name ‘Sankrant’ and is celebrated with great joy accompanied by lot of sweets.
Assam
In Assam, the festival is celebrated as Bhogali Bihu with feasting that lasts for a week. Young people erect makeshift huts, known as Meji, from bamboo, leaves and thatch, in which they eat the food prepared for the feast, and then burn the huts the next morning. The celebrations also feature traditional Assamese games such as Tekeli Bhonga (pot-breaking) and Buffalo Fighting.
This was all about Makar Sankranti. People on this day wake up early pray to Surya Devta and spend a day filled with morals and positivities.
Wish you all a Happy Makar Sankranti
I am going to fly kites and bother not about my skin getting tanned, distribute sweets and clothes.
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Description: This article highlights the importance of the Hindu festival, Makar Sankrāntī.
Introduction
All religious festivals are intended to be celebrated in a spiritually correct way so as to derive spiritual benefits from them. However, over a period of time, the local customs influence the celebrations. According to the rule that ‘customs have more impact on people than the Scriptures;’ humans emulate others blindly and celebrate festivals in their own way. Thus Makar Sankranti is celebrated differently in different parts of Bharat (India). In this article, we will explain the spiritual science underlying the celebration of Makar Sankranti, which we hope will motivate our readers to celebrate it in the spiritually correct way.
Importance of Makar Sankranti
1. Worldly importance
In Bharat, Makar Sankranti is celebrated to let go of our differences with each other and increase love (prēmbhāv) in us. One way people come close together on this day, is by distributing sweets to each other. These sweets are typically made of sesame seeds.
2. Spiritual importance
a. On Makar Sankranti from sunrise to sunset, the environment is full of Chaitanya(Divine Consciousness). Thus, a seeker doing sādhanā (spiritual practice) can derive the maximum benefit of the increased Chaitanya. Due to the Chaitanya, Tējtattva(Absolute Fire Principle) also increases in seekers.
b. The day of Makar Sankranti is very conducive for sadhana.
Spiritual significance of sweets made out of sesame seeds
a. Before distributing sweets made out of sesame seeds, they should be kept in front of an idol or a picture of a Deity on one’s altar. This helps retain the Shakti (Divine Energy) and Chaitanya in the sweets.
b. When distributing sweets made of sesame seeds, bhāv (spiritual emotion) and Chaitanya is awakened in us.
c. All the members of the house derive the benefit of the increased Chaitanya in the environment.
d. The prembhav in people increases and they are able to overcome negative thinking and replace it with positive thinking.
e. According to Āyurvēda, eating sesame seeds in winter is beneficial for our health. Spiritually, sesame seeds and sesame oil have the ability to absorb and emit Sattva frequencies more than any other oil. Hence, during Makar Sankranti, sesame seeds are favorable for good sadhana to happen.
f. Importance of sesame seed sweets: Sesame seeds have the ability to absorb and emit high amounts of Sattva frequencies. By consuming sesame seed sweets, inner purification happens which helps improve one’s sadhana. By distributing these sweets to each other, there is an exchange of sāttviktā, which helps increase everyone’s sattvikta.
Hindu festivals are great opportunities to imbibe the increased amount of positive energy and Deities’ principle in the environment. However this is possible only if one celebrates the festivals as per the guidance of Hindu Dharma. By adhering to Dharma we can derive the maximum benefit of each festival thereby purifying ourselves as well as the environment.
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Culture & festivities
Tithi of Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti festival, unlike other Hindu festivals, is not dependent on the position of the moon, but on position of the sun. On this day, the sun enters the zodiac sign of Capricorn. To compensate for the difference that occurs due to the revolution around the sun, sometimes the day of Sankranti is postponed by one day. In the present period Makar Sankranti falls on 15th January.
History of Makar Sankranti
Sankranti is considered a Deity. According to a legend Sankranti killed a demon named Sankarasur. The day followed by Makar Sankrant is called Kinkrant or Karidin. On this day, the female deity (devi) slayed the demon Kinkarasur.
Information of Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti’s information is available in the Panchang: The Panchang (Hindu Almanac) provides information on the form, age, clothing, direction of movement etc. of Sankranti. This information is appropriate to the changes taking place in Her according to time.
Importance of Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti is the day from which the northward movement of the sun begins. The period from KarkaSankranti(the passage of the sun into the zodiac sign of Cancer) to Makar Sankranti is called the dakshinayan. As per given in Hindu scriptures, A person who dies in the dakshinayan period has a greater chance of going to Yamalok (southward region), than one who dies during uttarayan (northward revolution).
Makar Sankranti’s importance from the point of view of spiritual practice: On the day of Makar Sankranti, from sunrise to sunset, the environment has more chaitanya (Divine conscious-ness); hence those doing spiritual practice can benefit from thischaitanya.
Methods of celebration of Makar Sankranti
1. Benefit of highest merit acquired by a Holy dip on the day of Makar Sankranti
The time from sunrise to sunset on Makar-Sankrantiis auspicious. A Holy dip during this period carries special significance. Those who take a Holy dip in the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Krushna and Kaveri at the Holy places situated on the banks of these rivers acquire the highest merit.
2. Makar Sankranti Offering
Importance of making an offering during an auspicious period: The period from Makar Sankranti to Rathsaptami is an auspicious period. Any donation and meritorious deeds in this period prove more fruitful.
2 A. Substances offered on Makar Sankranti
An offering of new vessels, clothing, food, sesame seeds, pot of sesame seeds, jaggery, a cow, a horse, gold or land should be made depending on the capability. On this day, married women also make some offering. They take things from unmarried girls and give them sesame seeds and jaggery in return. Married women organise a ceremony of haldi-kumkum (applying vermilion and turmeric to the forehead) and gift articles to other married women.
Importance of haldi-kumkum ceremony performed by married women on Makar Sankranti : Performing haldi-kumkum(Turmeric powder and vermilion) ceremony is in a way invoking the waves of dormant Adi-shakti in the Universe to get activated. This helps in creating impression of Sagun (Materialised) devotion on the mind of an individual and enhances his bhav (Spiritual emotion) unto God.
Steps in haldi-kumkum ceremony
1. Applying haldi-kumkum : Applying haldi-kumkum to a suvasini (A married woman whose husband is alive) activates the dormant Principle of Sri Durgadevi in her and bestows well-being to the applier suvasini.
2. Applying perfume : Fragrant particles emitting from the perfume please the Principle of the Deity and bestow well-being to the applier suvasini within a shorter period.
3. Sprinkling rose-water : The fragrant waves emitted by the rose-water activate the waves of the Deity and purifies the environment, and the suvasini who sprinkles it gets greater benefit of the activated Sagun Principle of the Deity.
4. Offering a gift : A gift offered is always supported by the end of the pallu of the sari. Offering a gift to another suvasiniamounts to surrendering to the divinity in her, through sacrifice of body, mind and wealth. Giving support of the end of pallu of thesari means leaving attachment to even the clothes worn on the body and thus learning to overcome body awareness. Since the period of sankranti is favourable for sadhana, a gift given during this period pleases the Deities quickly and they bestow the donorsuvasini with the desired fruit.
What should be gifted ? : Instead of gifting non-dharmik commodities like soap, plastic items etc., objects complementary to Spirituality and are indicators of a married life, such as incense-sticks, ubtan (Fragrant herbal powder), religious and Holy texts, pictures of Deities, CDs on spiritual topics etc. should be gifted.
2 B. Small mud pots
The festival of Sankranti requires small mud pots called sugad (in the Marathi language). Vermilion and turmeric powder is applied to the pots and a thread is tied to them. They are filled with carrots, jujube fruits, sugarcane pieces, pods, cotton, chickpeas, sesame seeds with jaggery, vermilion, turmeric etc. Five pots are placed on a wooden seat, rangoli is drawn around the seat and worshipped. Of these, three are gifted to married women, one is offered to the tulsi plant and one is retained.
Use of sesame seeds
Maximum use of sesame seeds is made during Sankranti festival. For example, bathing with water containing sesame seeds and eating and distributing tilgul (a sweet made from sesame seeds), offering sesame to Brahmans, lighting lamps of sesame oil in a temple of Shri Shiva and performing pitrushraddh (rite for the departed ancestors) in which an offering of sesame seeds is made.
Importance of sesame seeds
Using sesame seeds eliminates sins : As per Hindu scriptures, on this day those who apply sesame seed oil and utane to the body, bathe in water mixed with sesame seeds, drink water mixed with sesame seeds, perform a sacrificial fire, make an offering of sesame seeds and make similar use of sesame seeds, are liberated of all sins.
Importance according to Ayurved: Since Sankranti falls in winter, consuming sesame seeds is beneficial.
Importance according to Spirituality:
1. Since sesame seeds have a greater ability to absorb and emit sattva frequencies, consuming tilgul helps improve spiritual practice. Distributing tilgul to one another results in an exchange of the sattva component.
2. Using sesame seeds in shraddh prevents demons from bringing obstacles during the rite.
Forbidden acts !
During the period of sankrant, talking harshly, cutting trees or grass and acts provoking sexual urges should be avoided.
Do not fly kites !
Today, when the Nation and Dharma are in peril, flying kites for the sake of entertainment is akin to, ‘Nero playing the fiddle while Rome burnt’. If the time spent on flying kites is used for the development of the Nation, it will make it progress faster; and if used for spiritual practice and missions related to Dharma, then society and the individual will benefit.
(Reference: Hindu Scriptures, Holy text by Sanatan Sanstha Holy Festivals, Religious Festivals and Vowed Religious Observances)
Culture & Festivities
This festival is celebrated differently in different parts of the country.
Uttar Pradesh
In Uttar Pradesh, Sankranti is called ‘Khichiri’. Taking a dip in the holy rivers on this day is regarded as most auspicious. A big one-month long ‘Magha-Mela’ fair begins at Prayag (Allahabad) on this occasion. Apart from Triveni, ritual bathing also takes place at many places like Haridvar and Garh Mukteshwar in Uttar Pradesh, and Patna in Bihar.
Bengal
In Bengal every year a very big Mela is held at Ganga Sagar where the river Ganga is believed to have dived into the nether region and vivified the ashes of the sixty thousand ancestors of King Bhagirath. This mela is attended by a large number of pilgrims from all over the country.
Tamil Nadu
In Tamil Nadu Sankranti is known by the name of ‘Pongal’, which takes its name from the surging of rice boiled in a pot of milk, and this festival has more significance than even Diwali. It is very popular particularly amongst farmers. Rice and pulses cooked together in ghee and milk is offered to the family deity after the ritual worship. In essence in the South this Sankrantiis a ‘Puja’ (worship) for the Sun God.
Andhra Pradesh
In Andhra Pradesh, it is celebrated as a three-day harvest festival Pongal. It is a big event for the people of Andhra Pradesh. The Telugus like to call it ‘Pedda Panduga’ meaning big festival. The whole event lasts for four days, the first day Bhogi, the second day Sankranti, the third day Kanuma and the fourth day, Mukkanuma.
Karnataka
In Karnataka, the festival is marked by visiting one’s friends and relatives to exchange greetings, and by the preparation of a dish called Ellu (made with sesame seeds, coconuts, sugar blocks, etc). A common custom found across Karnataka is the exchange of sugarcane pieces and Ellu with one’s neighbors, friends and relatives. In Karnataka, Pongal is known as ‘Sankranti’, and cows and bullocks are gaily decorated and fed ‘Pongal’- a sweet preparation of rice. Special prayers are offered. In the evening, the cattle are led out in procession to the beat of drums and music. In the night a bonfire is lit and the animals are made to jump over the fire.
Makar Sankranti is marked by men, women and children wearing colorful clothing; visiting near and dear ones; and exchanging pieces of sugarcane, a mixture of fried til, molasses, pieces of dry coconut, peanuts and fried gram. On this auspicious day, people in Karnataka distribute Yellu and bella (Sesame seeds and Jaggery) and greet with the words ” “Ellu bella thindu, Olle Maathu Aadu” (Eat sesame seeds and speak only good). The significance of this exchange is that sweetness should prevail in all the dealings.
Maharashtra
In Maharashtra on the Sankranti day people exchange multi-colored tilguds made from til (sesame seeds) and sugar and til-laddus made from til and jaggery. Til-polis are offered for lunch. While exchanging tilguls as tokens of goodwill people greet each other saying – ‘til-gul ghya, god god bola’ meaning ‘accept these tilguls and speak sweet words’. The under-lying thought in the exchange of tilguls is to forget the past ill-feelings and hostilities and resolve to speak sweetly and remain friends.
This is a special day for the women in Maharashtra when married women are invited for a get-together called ‘Haldi-Kumkum’ and given gifts of any utensil, which the woman of the house purchases on that day. Hindus wear ornaments made of ‘Halwa’ on this day.
Gujarat
In Gujarat Sankranti is observed more or less in the same manner as in Maharashtra but with a difference that in Gujarat there is a custom of giving gifts to relatives. The elders in the family give gifts to the younger members of the family. The Gujarati Pundits on this auspicious day grant scholarships to students for higher studies in astrology and philosophy. This festival thus helps the maintenance of social relationships within the family, caste and community.
Punjab
In Punjab where December and January are the coldest months of the year, huge bonfires are lit on the eve of Sankranti and which is celebrated as “LOHARI”. Sweets, sugarcane and rice are thrown in the bonfires, around which friends and relatives gather together. The following day, which is Sankrant, is celebrated as MAGHI. The Punjabi’s dance their famous Bhangra dance till they get exhausted. Then they sit down and eat the sumptuous food that is specially prepared for the occasion.
Kerala
The 40 days anushthana by the devotees of Ayyappa ends on this day in Sabarimala with a big festival.
Bundelkhand
In Bundelkhand and Madhya Pradesh this festival of Sankranti is known by the name ‘Sakarat’ and is celebrated with great pomp & merriment accompanied by lot of sweets.
Tribals of Orissa
Many tribals in our country start their New Year from the day of Sankranti by lighting bonfires, dancing and eating their particular dishes sitting together. The Bhuya tribals of Orissa have their Maghyatra in which small home-made articles are put for sale.
Assam
In Assam, the festival is celebrated as Bhogali Bihu.
Coastal Region
In the coastal regions, it is a harvest festival dedicated to Indra.
Reference: http://www.vmission.org/hinduism/festivals/sankranti/
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Description: This article provides information about how to celebrate the Hindu festival Makar Sankrāntī.
Every eighty years, the difference created due to the revolution of the Earth around the sun is made up by postponing MakarSankranti by a day. Makar Sankranti 2015 falls on 14th January. Makar Sankranti is celebrated differently in different parts of Bharat (India). In this article, we will explain some ways of celebrating Makar Sankranti. People usually celebrate Makar Sankranti according to their local customs; however, the following points can help in celebrating this day in spiritually beneficial ways.
Increase sāttviktā: On this day, there is increased Chaitanya in the environment. Hence, one should avoid activities that increase Raja-Tama; for example drinking alcohol, eating meat, etc., and one should perform activities which will increasesattvikta so as to derive the benefits of the increased Chaitanya. E.g. visiting a temple, attending a satsang, reading spiritual books, etc.
Increase sādhanā: Makar Sankranti is very conducive for sadhana; hence one should try to do maximum sadhana on this day. E.g. chanting the Name of God, performing satsēvā , etc.
Holy bath: On Makar Sankranti, a Holy bath at any Holy place on the banks of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Krushna, Godavari, etc. yields great merits. However, in the absence of any such place, when having a bath at home, one can keep bhāv (spiritual emotion) that the water is from Holy Rivers and one is at a Holy place. A bath with sesame seeds helps purify our body. (One can put a handful of sesame seeds in a bucket of hot water, and pour this water on the body).
Donations and offerings: The period from Makar Sankranti (14 January in 2014) to Rathsaptami (6 February in 2014) is called a Transition period (Parvakāl or sandhikāl). Any offerings / donations (dān) and meritorious acts done during this period definitely yield fruit. One can donate items like new utensils, clothes, food, sesame seeds, gold, land, etc. While giving the donation, one can chant the Name of God. One can also donate money for spreading Spirituality and Dharma in society.
Gift spiritual items: In some parts of Bharat, women organize haldī-kumkum. It is a custom to give some offerings known as ‘vaan’. These days, the ‘vaan’ consists of non-sāttvik items such as plastic items, soaps, etc. Instead, one should give items which will be useful for spiritual purposes, like incense sticks, Holy Scriptures, books on Spirituality, pictures of Deities, etc. It will help the person receiving the ‘vaan’, derive spiritual benefits of Makar Sankranti.
On Makar Sankranti, one should avoid speaking foul language or words and avoid situations that generate sexual feelings.
Celebrating festivals in a way that attracts sattvikta and Chaitanya and reduces Raja-Tama in the environment increases overallsattvikta in the society. When the sattvikta of the society increases, the influence of the negative energies on us reduces considerably, thereby reducing the problems caused by the negative energies. In a way, through these celebrations, our spiritual practice for the sake of society (samashti sadhana) happens and our spiritual progress happens rapidly.
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