Vrishchika Sankranti

 

• Vrischika Sankranti is a sacred day that marks the movement of the Sun from the Tula Rashi to the Vruschika Rashi.
• On Vrischika Sankranti this planetary shift of Sun God helps it to regain energy and occurs during a specific time of the year.
• The festival of Vrischika Sankranti denotes the beginning of ‘Karthigai Masam’ in the Tamil calendar and the ‘Vrischika Masam’ in the Malayalam calendar.
• This day holds great importance in the Hindu community and the rituals of Vrischika Sankranti are observed with immense devotion and enthusiasm.
• On this day Sun god is worshipped. Devotees pray to Lord Surya 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 time to gain maximum benefits.
• On the occasion of Vrischika Sankranti ‘Shradh’ and ‘Pitru Tarpan’ are important rituals of the day.
• It is believed that donating a cow to a Brahmin on Vrischika Sankranti will bring immense virtues to the observer.
• Reading Hindu religious scriptures and books like ‘Vishnu Sahasranama’ and ‘Aditya Hrudayam’ is believed to be very favorable.
• Devotees also chant or recite stotras or Vedic mantras in praise of Sun God.

2023 Date: November 17.