When is Kark Sankranti: Sankranti date is considered to have special significance in Hindu religion. This festival is dedicated to the worship of the direct deity, Sun God. According to astrology, when Sun God leaves one zodiac sign and enters another, that change is called Sankranti. There are a total of 12 Sankrantis in a year, out of which Cancer Sankranti has a very important place from the religious and spiritual point of view. From this day, Sun God starts his journey from Uttarayan to Dakshinayan. Let us know whether Cancer Sankranti is on 15th July or 16th July in the year 2026, and what will be the right time of Mahapunya Kaal for charity on this day.
According to Drik Panchang, in the year 2026 cancer solstice The festival will be celebrated on 16th July, Thursday. The auspicious period on Karka Sankranti will start from 12:27 pm on 16th July and will continue till 7:21 pm. In this way the total duration of Punya Kaal will be 6 hours 53 minutes. There is a religious belief that bathing, donating and worshiping at this time brings special virtuous results.
Mahapunya period on Cancer Sankranti is considered the most auspicious. Mahapunya Kaal will start from 5.03 pm on 16th July and will continue till 7.21 pm. Its total duration will be 2 hours 18 minutes. According to religious beliefs, donations, chanting, penance and sun worship done at this time give special results.
On the day of Karka Sankranti, after waking up in Brahma Muhurta and taking bath, offer Arghya to the rising sun by mixing water, red flowers, Akshat and Roli in a copper pot. Chant the mantras of Sun God and recite Aditya Hridaya Stotra or Gayatri Mantra. After this, donate food, clothes, sesame seeds, jaggery, fruits or Dakshina as per your devotion. If possible, provide food to poor and needy people on this day. There is a religious belief that by doing this one gets the blessings of Sun God and many obstacles in life are removed.
Donating food, wheat, jaggery, copper vessels, red clothes, fruits, sesame and dakshina on Cancer Sankranti is considered auspicious. Apart from this, special importance has also been given to pitchers filled with water, umbrellas and providing food to needy people. There is a religious belief that donation made on this day opens the doors of happiness, prosperity and progress in a person's life.
Dakshinayan of the Sun begins with Cancer Sankranti. There is a religious belief that the night of the gods begins from this day. Therefore, on this day, special importance has been given to bathing, charity, chanting, penance and sun worship. It is believed that religious activities done with devotion on this day yield manifold rewards. On this occasion, people take bath in the holy river in the morning, offer water to the Sun God and do charity as per their capacity. Doing this is believed to bring happiness, prosperity and positive energy in life.
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