Sun Sankranti 2018

Sankranti (Sanskrit: संक्रान्ति saṁkrānti) means transmigration of the Sun from one Rāshi  to the next. Hence, there are 12 Sankrantis in a year.

Each Sankranti is marked as the beginning of a month in the sidereal solar calendars 

These days are good for spiritual activity and not good for material prosperity. Hence any material pursuit should not be initiated. These dates should be blocked out from calendar for any muhurta.

So what should you do? Notice the time of Punya Kaala and Maha Punya Kaala in the table below.

The Vedic meaning of PunyaKala is said to be a Knot, a Confluence, and a Celebration. Based on the meanings, the time of confluence of two periods is called as Punya Kala. 

Spiritualize this moment

• Study Gita
• Meditation
• Do Japa
• Recite Adita Hridyam
• Do Seva
• Donate 
• Consider doing Tula daan on your birth sankranti month
• On Makar Sankranti do daan related to Saturn and Sun
• Donate Til, Donate Blankets
• Similarly on other Sankrant do daan related to that Rashi and Sun

Consistency of practice, and intention is very powerful. Ability to do your practice no matter what the circumstances are very powerful

Makar Sankranti marks the entry of sun in Northern direction (sidereal) and cancer Sankranti marks  the entry of sun in Southern direction.

All auspicious activities begin when Sun starts the northern journey.

Day	Month	Vaar	Sankranti Name	Sankranti Moment	Punya Kaal Muhurat	Maha Punya Kaal
14	January	(Sunday)	Pongal, Makar Sankranti	3:30	07:25 to 12:07	07:25 to 08:59
12	February	(Monday)	Kumbha Sankranti	16:31	10:08 to 16:31	16:07 to 16:31
14	March	(Wednesday)	Meena Sankranti	14:26	14:26 to 18:59	14:26 to 14:50
13	April	(Friday)	Solar New Year, Mesha Sankranti	22:57	12:59 to 19:31	17:20 to 19:31
14	May	(Monday)	Vrishabha Sankranti
15	June	(Friday)	Mithuna Sankranti
16	July	(Monday)	Karka Sankranti
16	August	(Thursday)	Simha Sankranti
16	September	(Sunday)	Kanya Sankranti, Vishwakarma Puja
17	October	(Wednesday)	Tula Sankranti
16	November	(Friday)	Vrischika Sankranti
15	December	(Saturday)	Dhanu Sankranti

Note: I will fill out the Punya Kaala/Maha Punya Kaala for remaining months later