On Monday, February 13, 2023, the Sun will leave Capricorn and enter Aquarius, which is Saturn’s sign. When the Sun enters the sign of Aquarius it is called Kumbha Sankranti.
Every month the sun changes its sign and the sign in which the sun moves is called the sankranti of that sign. Thus a total of 12 Sankrantis occur throughout the year. Capricorn and Cancer Sankranti occur 6 months apart. On February 13, 2023, the Sun is about to leave Capricorn and enter Aquarius. When it enters Aquarius, it is called Kumbha Sankranti.
Kumbh Mela is organized on Sangam on Kumbh Sankranti, which is a world famous fair. Bathing, donating and worshiping Suryadev are important on this day. People bathe in the river only after waking up at the Brahma moment. Know about bathing, donating, sun god puja and auspicious time on Kumbh Sankranti.
Kumbha Sankranti Punyakal – 07.08 am to 09.57 am.
Kumbha Sankranti Mahapunyakal – 08.02 to 09.57 am.
Puja method of sun god in Kumbha Sankranti
Bathing in the Ganges is important on the day of Kumbha Sankranti. On this day one should wake up early in the morning and bathe in the Ganga. If for some reason it is not possible to bathe in the holy river, you can bathe at home by mixing a little Ganges water in the bath water. After bath, offer arghya to Suryadev by mixing Ganges water, rice, sesame seeds and red flowers in a copper vessel. Chant the 108 names or mantras of Sun God on this day and worship him according to the rules. You can also recite Aditya Hridyo Stotra. After that, donate as much as you can to the poor, needy and Brahmins. By doing this, the blessings of the sun god are obtained and the honor increases.
Importance of Bathing and Donation in Kumbh Sankranti: In Hinduism, donation and bathing in holy rivers are considered highly virtuous acts. On the other hand, bathing and donating on special days gives many times more results. Donations and bathing are also important in Kumbh Sankranti. On Kumbh Sankranti one gets Brahman by bathing in the holy river. On the other hand, a person who does not bathe and donate on the day of Kumbh Sankranti remains poor for many births.
