When is Kark Sankranti? Know the auspicious time and importance of Surya Puja, from this day Sun will be Dakshinayan

Kark Sankranti 2023: The day of Sun’s zodiac change is called Sankranti. There are 12 Sankrantis in a year. The Sankranti of the month of Sawan is known as Kark Sankranti. On this day the Sun leaves the Gemini sign and enters the Cancer sign. In Hinduism, the day of Sankranti is considered especially fruitful for worshiping the sun, while the transit of the sun is very important from the point of view of astrology, because it has auspicious and inauspicious effects on all zodiac signs.

Though all Sankranti are important but Kark Sankranti is more special because from this day the sun moves towards south. Let us know the date, auspicious time and the importance of the sun being in the southern direction of Kark Sankranti in July.

Kark Sankranti 2023 Date

This year Kark Sankranti is on 16 July 2023. On this day the Sun moves from Uttarayan to Dakshinayan. Monsoon begins with Kark Sankranti. For the next 6 months, the Sun remains in Dakshinayan and on Makar Sankranti, Sun’s Uttarayan takes place.

Kark Sankranti 2023 Muhurat

Kark Sankranti Punya Kaal – 12:27 pm – 07.21 pm (16 July 2023)

Kark Sankranti Maha Punya Kaal – evening 05.03 – night 07.21 (16 July 2023)

Kark Sankranti Significance

Worshiping Sun God on the day of Kark Sankranti destroys all diseases and removes defects. In the scriptures, Surya is considered first among the Panchadevs. By worshiping the Sun, one gets strength, intelligence, happiness-prosperity, fame, fame and respect. The rainy season starts from Kark Sankranti, in such a situation the sun’s brightness decreases. It is said that after the Sun enters the Cancer sign, the night of the gods begins and the demonic powers become active. In such a situation, by worshiping the Sun God, chanting mantras, etc., negative energies can be avoided.

Significance of Sun’s Dakshinayan on Kark Sankranti (Surya Dakshinayan 2023)

Sun’s Dakshinayan lasts for 6 months from Kark Sankranti. During this, Sun transits in Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius. When Sun is in Dakshinayan then auspicious activities like marriage, mundan, Upnayan Sanskar, housewarming etc. are considered prohibited, doing this does not give auspicious results.

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