Happy Makar Sankranti.!

Makar Sankranti is one of the most auspicious days in a year. On this day, sun enters Capricorn in the nakshatra of uttarashada. With Makar Sankranti, the period of uttarayana starts which is highly auspicious according to our ancient seers.

According to Surya siddhanta, Uttarayana is the period between the Makar Sankranti and karka Sankranti(which occurs around July 16).It is also said that 6 months of Uttarayana are single day of God. The period of uttarayana is for enlightenment of the soul.

Makar Sankranti also marks termination of winter season and beginning of harvest season. According to some ancient stories, on the day of Makar Sankranti, it is also said that sun god has entered the house of his own son Saturn by forgetting all the rivalry with him. That why this day is considered very important as sun represents our soul in astrology, it’s the natural atmakaraka.

The interesting thing to watch out this time is that Saturn is already present in Sagittarius in the nakshatra of uttarashada. On 24th January Saturn will also transit to Capricorn after 30 years which will be a rare phenomenon to watch out. Now, sun has entered 2nd pada of uttarashada nakshatra which is a vargottama pada.(occupy same position in navamsa). Uttarashada is ruled by Sun itself and it signifies invincible victory. In order to attain invincible victory, patience and preservance is important. No doubt, you have to be patient as Sun is in territory of Saturn.