Sankranti 2024 June: Date & Time, Puja Vidhi, Importance

There are total 12 Sankranti in 2024 and it includes Makar Sankranti, Kumbha Sankranti, Meena Sankranti, Mesha Sankranti, Vrishabha Sankranti, Mithuna Sankranti, Karka Sankranti, Singh Sankranti, Kanya Sankranti, Tula Sankranti, Vrischika Sankranti, and Dhanu Sankranti.

List of All 12 Sankranti 2024 with its Dates and Days

The date for all 12 Sankrantis that will fall in the year 2024 along with the day on which they will fall are given below.

Here is the Sankranti 2024 dates according to Hindu calendar:

Importance of Sankranti

Sankranti is believed to be an auspicious day and the duration of Punya Kaal or Mahapunya Kaal is considered even more auspicious.Normally, Sankranti falls at dates between 13^th and 17^th of each month.

On the day of Sankranti, devotees take a dip in holy water believing this will help them get rid of their previous life’s sins and seek forgiveness from god. Peace, prosperity and good health also prevails in the home of those who observe and celebrate Sankranti following all rituals with complete reverence.

Preforming pooja rituals, donating food and other material to poor and needy are some major activities associated with this festival and is supposed to bring good fortune to the devotees, especially if done in the duration of Punya Kaal or Mahapunya Kaal. Sankranti Punya Kaal varies from one location to another depending on the position of the Sun.

On this day, Hindus from all across the country gather in Haridwar, Allahabad, Nasik, and Ujjain for taking a holy bath in the Ganges. It brings happiness and good luck in one’s life.

Ways to Observe Sankranti

On the day of Makar Sankranti, people start by taking a holy bath at the time of sunrise. Although many people prefer dipping in the holy waters of any scared river (Ganga or Yamuna), people can bathe at their homes as well. Bathing in sacred river is believed to result in merit or absolution of past sins.

After that, they worship the deity Sun and other gods and goddesses are worshipped too. There is no ritual for observing fast on this day and rather special meals are prepared for Sankranti celebration like dahi, choora, khichdi, etc. Devotees also donate food and other important items to the poor people. Flying kite is also one famous ritual of Sankranti but is mostly done at the time of Makar Sankranti. Other Sankrantis are mostly limited to praying to the Sun and distributing alms among the poors.

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