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Makar Sankranti
Offer water to Surya at sunrise
The Sun enters Capricorn and turns north: a harvest festival of gratitude, sesame and sharing.
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- Tithi
- Chaturthi → 15:11
- Nakshatra
- Purva Phalguni → 04:55 Tue
- Sunrise / Sunset
- 07:38 / 18:07
- Rahu Kaal
- 08:57 – 10:16
Observances
Makara Sankranti
The Sun enters Capricorn and turns north: a harvest festival of gratitude, sesame and sharing.
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Today's Mantra
Surya Mantra
Om Ghrini Suryaya Namaha
Today is Makara Sankranti. Surya Mantra is traditionally chanted.
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Today's Parihara
Simple Shiva abhisheka with water
10 min
Somavara is ruled by Chandra. Today's parihara honours the day.
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