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The first major festival of the year Makar Sankranti is considered the most auspicious day. Know basic puja vidhi and rituals to perform in Makar Sankranti. Makar Sankranti signifies the end of the inauspicious month of Poush in Dakshinayan and the beginning of an auspicious period called Uttarayan in the month of Magha. Long winter nights get shorter after Makar Sankranti. Holy dips are taken by Hindus extensively in sacred rivers like Ganga.
1.
People
not
only
clean
the
whole
house,
spic
and
span,
but
also
cleanse
themselves
with
a
traditional
oil
bath
in
the
early
hours
of
the
day
of
the
Sankranti
festival.
2.
At
the
entrance
of
the
house
you
can
find
elaborate
decorations
done
with
Rangoli
patterns
as
garlands
of
flowers
and
mango
tendrils
dangle
at
the
doorways.
3.
An
idol
of
Lord
Sun
is
placed
in
the
puja
mandi
and
worshipped.
4.
Every
moment
of
Sankranti,
from
sunrise
to
sunset
on
Makar-Sankranti
is
highly
propitious.
A
holy
dip
is
recommended
as
it
is
the
highest
in
the
list
of
auspicious
activities
on
this
day.
Ganga,
Yamuna,
Godavari,
Krushna,
and
Kaveri
rivers,
confer
the
highest
punya
to
those
who
immerse
themselves
in
their
holy
waters.
5.
Married
women
conduct
the
Haldi
Kumkum
rituals
in
their
houses.
6.
Small
clay
pots
are
decorated
and
worshipped.
7.
Black
Til
with
molasses
is
given
as
prasad
in
temples,
and
to
relatives,
and
friends.
Any
malefic
effects,
of
Sun
and
Saturn,
if
any,
will
be
eliminated
by
this
procedure.
8.
Shani
Shanti
Graha
puja
can
also
be
performed
at
home
to
ward
off
any
effects.
9.
By
donating
to
the
needy,
you
will
incur
Sun's
blessings
who
will
remove
any
malefic
effects
in
your
horoscope.
This
day
brings
fortunes
into
a
family
which
donates
for
charitable
activities
to
help
the
poor
and
needy.
10.
This
day
is
generally
known
to
attract
affluence
and
prosperity
into
your
life.
11.
If
any
auspicious
event
needs
to
be
conducted,
or
for
any
new
beginnings
that
are
to
be
initiated
on
this
day.
12.
Choose
the
number
of
kites
that
correspond
to
your
age,
and
while
flying
let
the
strings
break.
It
is
supposed
to
cut
the
strains
of
your
bad
luck
and
banish
them
out
of
your
life.
13.
You
can
also
add
this
procedure
to
your
list
of
religious
rituals.
Gud
and
Til
laddus
can
be
moved
from
head
to
toe
21
times
and
then
offered
to
black
cows.
This
is
believed
to
remove
the
negative
energy
out
of
your
system.
14.
Visit
a
pond
nearby
and
offer
food
to
fish
as
this
has
very
auspicious
outcomes
for
the
house.
15.
Rudra
Abhishek
is
a
powerful
procedure
performed
on
this
day
to
Lord
Shiva
and
wonderful
miracles
are
guaranteed
if
Rudrabhishek
is
performed
on
this
day.
16.
Tula
daan
is
a
good
alternate
remedy
if
you
wish
to
ward
off
physical
and
mental
issues.
Disclaimer:
The
information
is
based
on
assumptions
and
information
available
on
the
internet
and
the
accuracy
or
reliability
is
not
guaranteed.
Boldsky
does
not
confirm
any
inputs
or
information
related
to
the
article
and
our
only
purpose
is
to
deliver
information.
Kindly
consult
the
concerned
expert
before
practising
or
implementing
any
information
and
assumption.
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