VRISCHIK (SCORPIO) RASHI MAKAR SANKRANTI (Margishar puja4)

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Vrischika Sankranti

17^th

November 2019sunday

Giving Arghya to Lord Surya Narayana

Vrischika Sankranti Punya Kaal Muhurta

2019 Vrishchika Sankranti Phalam

Vrishchika Sankranti Punya Kaal Muhurta

Vrishchika Sankranti Punya Kaal Muhurta

Vrishchika Sankranti on Sunday, November 17, 2019

Vrishchika Sankranti Punya Kala - 05:57 to 11:31

Duration - 05 Hours 34 Mins

Vrishchika Sankranti Maha Punya Kala - 05:57 to 07:48

Duration - 01 Hour 51 Mins

Vrishchika Sankranti Moment - 25:07+ on Nov 16

Vrischika Sankranti. Festivals. Vrischika Sankranti is also called as 'Vruschika Sankramanam is a sacred day that marks the movement of Sun from the Tula Rashi to the Vruschika Rashi. In the Gregorian calendar this transition corresponds to the movement of Sun from the Libra Zodiac Sign to the Scorpio Zodiac Sign.

The day of Vrischika Sankranti is dedicated to worshipping Sun God. Hindu devotees pray to Surya Bhagwan to seek His divine blessings. The day of Vrischika Sankranti is also propitious for Sankraman Snan, Vishnu Puja and Daan. The ritual of ‘daan’ during this day should be performed during the specific timing to gain maximum benefits. On the occasion of Vrischika Sankranti ‘Shradh’ and ‘Pitru Tarpan’ are important rituals of the day.

On Vrischika Sankranti, sixteen ghatis (with 1 day = 60 Ghatis) prior to Sankranti moment marks the beginning of the auspicious time. The best time to perform Punya or Daan activities should be performed between the start of the auspicious time to the actual Sankranti moment. It is believed that donating a cow to a Brahmin Vrischika Sankranti will bring immense virtues to the observer. Reading of Hindu religious scriptures and books like ‘Vishnu Sahasranama’ and ‘Aditya Hrudayam’ is believed to be very favourable. Devotees also chant or recite stotras or Vedic mantras in praise of Sun God.