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Meena Sankranti 2024: The holy festival of Meena Sankranti is celebrated with great enthusiasm every year. This day is considered important by Hindu devotees as it is an auspicious day to perform various religious activities, give food and clothes to Brahmins and the needy and much more. This festival marks the beginning of the twelfth and last month in the Hindu solar calendar and falls during the month of Phalgun. It also marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring.
According to the Drik calendar, there are twelve Sankrantis in the year, and each of them is highly auspicious for Daan-Punya (charity) activities. And Meena Sankranti is considered one of the most auspicious occasions. On this day, only a certain period of time before or after Sankranti is considered auspicious for doing charity work related to Sankranti. Scroll down to know the exact date, puja time, rituals, significance and more about Meena Sankranti.
Meena Sankranti 2024 date and puja timings:
This year Meena Sankranti is on Thursday, March 14. Meanwhile, Meena Sankranti Punya Kaal will be from 12:46 pm to 6:29 pm on March 14. Maha Punya Kaal for Meena Sankranti will start at 12:46 pm and end at 2:46 pm on the same day. Meanwhile the moment of Pisces Sankranti is at 12:46 pm.
According to the calendar, Sun God travels from one zodiac sign to another every month. When Lord Sun enters Pisces from Aquarius, on that auspicious day, people celebrate Meena Sankranti.
Meena Sankranti 2024 Significance and Rituals:
Worshiping Lord Sun on the day of Pisces Sankranti is considered auspicious. On the auspicious day, devotees should bathe in holy rivers, worship the Sun God and donate as per their capacity. On this day, people perform various religious activities like Havan and Yagya, offer prayers and take a holy dip in the river Ganga. On this day, it is considered auspicious to worship Lord Surya and offer Arghya to him by filling a copper pot with water, red flowers, red sandalwood and jaggery while chanting the Surya Mantra. People are also advised to get involved in donations and philanthropy. They donate money and clothes to Brahmins and needy people.
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