What To Donate On Makar Sankranti?
Makar Sankranti is considered to be the day of charity. The donation of Makar Sankranti is considered auspicious. This year Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on 14th January. It is said that charity should always be done from one’s own earnings. Money that is earned by torturing or hurting someone and then donating. There is no fruit to be had from such a donation.
While donating, it should be kept in mind that you are not donating to gain name or fame. You are donating because God made you worthy of it. It is said that the donated items should be of good quality. Don’t donate old, useless, or junk items. It is believed that a donation made on Makar Sankranti gives you a hundred times more fruits. Therefore, on this auspicious occasion, we all should donate according to our capacity without losing any chance. Let’s know what to donate on Makar Sankranti?
Makar Sankranti Donation Items
- Sesame – According to the scriptures, Makar Sankranti is also called Til Sankranti, and donating sesame on this day has special significance. Lord Vishnu, Surya, and Shani Dev are worshiped with sesame seeds on the day of Makar Sankranti. Donating sesame seeds on this day also removes Shani Dosha.
- Donation of Blanket / Shawl – Donating a shawl on the occasion of Makar Sankranti is also considered very auspicious. Blanket/shawl should be donated to any poor or needy on this day. You can also donate a black and white blanket/shawl if you wish. This reduces the ill effects of Rahu with Saturn.
- Jaggery donation – In astrology, jaggery is considered to be the favorite thing of the Sun. Along with donating jaggery, you should also eat some jaggery. By doing this the defects of Saturn, Jupiter and Sun will be removed. You can donate sesame-jaggery laddoos (Til Gul Ke Laddoo) on the day of Makar Sankranti.
- Khichdi – Donating Khichdi on Makar Sankranti is considered to have special significance. Rice and black urad dal khichdi are donated on this day. Urad dal is believed to be related to Shani Dev and donating it removes Shani Dosha.
- Clothes – A pair of clothes should be donated to the poor and needy on the day of Makar Sankranti. Remember that these clothes should not be old, used or torn. It is always considered appropriate to donate new clothes. Donating yellow and black clothes on the day of Sankranti will be auspicious. Those who have Jupiter in the seventh house in their horoscope, they should avoid donating new clothes themselves, they can donate through any other person.
- Pure Desi Ghee – Ghee has also been associated with Sun and Jupiter in astrology. By donating pure ghee on Makar Sankranti, you get benefits in your career. A person gets all kinds of material facilities in his career and the path of salvation is widened.
- Red sandalwood, flour, Black Pepper – Donate these things on the day of Makar Sankranti to remove the defects related to Sun.
We hope that we have covered all the things to donate on Makar Sankranti Festival. These 14 Makar Sankranti donation items have their own benefits to boost your life path. if you found this information helpful then please share it with other ones also.