Importance of 'snan' on Makar Sankranti
Makar
Sankranti is known as the major festival in terms of religious and spiritual
form. As the sun enters the Uttarayan (Tropic of Cancer), this day, the night
for Gods is ended and day time is started. The doors of heaven which remain
closed for 6 months because of the sun being in Dakhshinayan, are opened on the
day of Makar Sankranti. The action of virtue performed today give good result. On
the day of Makar Sankranti taking bath and giving donation is considered
significant.
The meaning of
bath is purity and Satvikta(anything that is pure, positive and beneficial).
Hence, there is a tradition of talking bath before any auspicious work as per
our religious scriptures. Since, this day many religious works are performed,
so, the importance of bathing increases. The entry of sun in Capricorn sign
increases the entity and property of sun which enters in our body through the
sun rays. This supernatural rays increases strength of our body and provide
good health. Hence, to gain these rays, to purify our body and soul, there is a
custom to take bath in the early morning.
Ganga
is considered as the river of heaven. This river came to earth by the religious
prayer of Bhagirath and river had conjunction with ocean for the reclamation of
ocean. The day Ganga dissolved in ocean was the day of Makar Sankranti. Hence,
the virtue of bathing in Ganga today is much more than any other day. In
Kolkata, lakhs of devotees come to take bath in Ganga sagar. In Allahabad as
well, great masses come for bathing and doing charity on the banks of Sangam.
One month of Kalpvas (kumbh mela) is also started in Allahabad from the day of
Makar Sankranti, which is been followed since the era of Ramayana.
It
is believed, at the time of Amrit manthan(churning of Holy water) between God
and demon, a few drops of this Holy water fell at the coast of Sangam in
Allahabad, banks of Ganga in Haridwar, coast of Godawari in Nasik, coast of
Shipra of Ujjan. Because of which these rivers are called scared. At these
places people take bath on the day of Makar Sankranti and earn virtue.
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