ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି Significance & Spiritual Meaning
ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଧନୁ ରାଶିରୁ ମକର ରାଶିକୁ ପ୍ରବେଶ ଦିନ — ଉତ୍ତରାୟଣ ପୁଣ୍ୟକାଳର ଆରମ୍ଭ। ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି ଓ ମକର ପର୍ବ — ତିଳଗୁଡ଼, ମକର ଚୌଳ (ନଡ଼ିଆ-ଚାଉଳର ବିଶେଷ ବ୍ୟଞ୍ଜନ) ବ୍ୟବହାର। ଗଙ୍ଗାସ୍ନାନ ଓ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଅର୍ଘ୍ୟ ବିଶେଷ ମହତ୍ତ୍ୱ।
ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି Mythology & Legend
According to the Mahabharata, Bhishma Pitamah chose this day to leave his body because dying during Uttarayana is considered meritorious. The Ganga is said to have descended to earth on this day. It also celebrates the end of the winter solstice.
ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି 2027 Puja Rituals & Vidhi
- At sunrise, take a holy dip in the Ganga or a nearby river if possible.
- Offer water and flowers to the Sun facing east; chant Surya mantras.
- Donate khichdi, til, and jaggery to the needy and to priests.
- Fly kites (North and West); prepare and share til-gur and Pongal.
- Eat til and jaggery for good health and prosperity.
ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି Mantras in Sanskrit
ॐ सूर्याय नमः
oṃ sūryāya namaḥ
Salutations to Surya
ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି Traditional Foods & Prasad
- ●Til-gur (sesame-jaggery)
- ●Khichdi
- ●Pongal
- ●Pitha (Bengal)
- ●Undhiyu (Gujarat)
- ●Payasam
ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି Regional Celebrations across India
North India(मकर संक्रांति)
Kite flying, khichdi donation
Tamil Nadu(பொங்கல்)
Pongal, bull festival
Bengal(পৌষ পার্বণ)
Poush Parbon
Gujarat(उत्तरायण)
Uttarayan kite festival
ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି Do's & Don't's
Do's
- ✓Take a holy dip if possible
- ✓Eat til and jaggery
- ✓Donate food or clothes
- ✓Fly kites safely
Don'ts
- ✗Avoid inauspicious activities
- ✗Do not waste food
ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି — Frequently Asked Questions
- What is ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି?
- ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଧନୁ ରାଶିରୁ ମକର ରାଶିକୁ ପ୍ରବେଶ ଦିନ — ଉତ୍ତରାୟଣ ପୁଣ୍ୟକାଳର ଆରମ୍ଭ। ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି ଓ ମକର ପର୍ବ — ତିଳଗୁଡ଼, ମକର ଚୌଳ (ନଡ଼ିଆ-ଚାଉଳର ବିଶେଷ ବ୍ୟଞ୍ଜନ) ବ୍ୟବହାର। ଗଙ୍ଗାସ୍ନାନ ଓ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଅର୍ଘ୍ୟ ବିଶେଷ ମହତ୍ତ୍ୱ।
- When is ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି 2027?
- In 2027, ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି falls on Thursday, January 14, 2027.
- What are the ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି puja rituals?
- At sunrise, take a holy dip in the Ganga or a nearby river if possible.; Offer water and flowers to the Sun facing east; chant Surya mantras.; Donate khichdi, til, and jaggery to the needy and to priests.; Fly kites (North and West); prepare and share til-gur and Pongal.
- What to eat on ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି?
- Til-gur (sesame-jaggery), Khichdi, Pongal, Pitha (Bengal), Undhiyu (Gujarat)
- What should you do on ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି?
- Take a holy dip if possible; Eat til and jaggery; Donate food or clothes
- What should you avoid on ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି?
- Avoid inauspicious activities; Do not waste food
- Which deity is worshipped on ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି?
- ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି is dedicated to ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ.
Upcoming ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି Dates in 2026, 2027 & Beyond
ମକର ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି is a sacred Hindu festival observed on the tithi shown. Dates are calculated from the Panchang for your region.
Times shown for New Delhi, India (IST)
| Date | Day | Moonrise Time | Special Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2027 | Thursday | 10:46 am | — |
| Jan 15, 2027 | Friday | 11:17 am | — |