5/27/2023 0 Comments Gangi regi pandu![]() Unique from others for the very reason that they have elevated intelligence allowing them to Human's are the supreme most beings on this plan and for a reason.Humans are So this day was seen as a sure-shot Good Luck day to start your journey or endeavors to the higher realms beyond.īeyond just birth, eating, reproduction and death. ![]() ![]() It is believed that the person, who dies during the period of Uttarayana, becomes free from transmigration. He had the boon of "Ichha-Mrityu" (choose when to die) from his father, so he kept lying on the bed of arrows till this day and then left body on Makar Sankranti day. There is another significance of this day, after this day the days start becoming longer & warmer, and thus the chill of winter in on decline.īhishma, on this day declared his intent to leave his mortal body. Makar Sankranti is celebrated in the Hindu Calendar month of Magha. So while dates of all Hindu festivals keep changing as per the Gregorian calendar, the date of Makar Sankranti remains constant over a long term, 14 or 15 January. While the traditional Indian Calendar is based on lunar positions, Sankranti is a solar event. Thousand years later, it shall be by the end of February, while in 9,000 years Years ago, Makar Sankranti was on December 31 and is now on January 14. This has caused Makara Sankranti to slide further over the ages. The Earth's tilt of 23.45 degrees and sliding of equinoxes, Ayanamsa occurs. This was the actual date of Makar Sakranti too. The shortest day of the year is around December 21 & 22 after which theĭays begin to get longer, hence actual Winter Solstice begins on December 21 orĭecember 22 when the tropical sun enters Makara rashi. Who dies during the Uttarayana has a better chance of reaching heavens than Six-month long Uttarayana(northern migration of sun), considered veryĪuspicious for attaining higher worlds hereafter. Northern hemisphere is known as Makar Sankranti. Of the Sun from Sagittarius to Capricorn, during the winter solstice in the Sankranti and the most important, the Makar (Capricorn) Sankranti. Relative importance but two of these are more important - the Mesh (Aries) There are twelve signs of the zodiac,Īnd hence twelve sankranti's as well. There is a sankranti every month when the sun passesįrom one sign of the zodiac to the next. Attributing her husband's death to herself and swept by remorse, Madri took her own life (possibly through self-immolation) after handing her children over to Kunti.Biggest rural/pro-agro festivals. After the act, his curse was fulfilled and he died. Despite her pleas, he proceeded to engage in sexual intercourse with her. One day, Pandu forgot about the curse and was suddenly filled with lust for Madri. Madri invoked the Ashvin twins, and then gave birth to Nakula and Sahadeva. Heeding his request, Kunti revealed her mantra once to Pandu's younger wife. Pandu felt bad for Madri's childlessness, and thus requested Kunti to share her mantra with her. Pandu suggested Kunti to invoke Indra and a valiant son, Arjuna, was born. ![]() This time, Kunti invoked Vayu and Bhima was born. Later, Pandu expressed his desire for a powerful son. Kunti chanted her mantra and the deity granted her Yudhishthira. He wanted his son to be righteous, and so he suggested Dharmaraja, the deity of death and righteousness. Pandu was overjoyed and told Kunti to use it to gain sons from suitable deities. Kunti told him about the child-bearing mantra taught to her by the sage Durvasa. One day, Pandu was regaling the story of his birth and his wish of becoming a father to his first wife, Kunti.
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