Kark Sankranti 2022 Date and Shubh Muhurta Timings:
Karka Sankranti will be celebrated on Saturday 16 July 2022. Karka Sankranti Punya Kaal will remain from 12:46 pm to 07:28 pm. The duration of which will be 06 hours 42 minutes. The Maha Punya Kaal of Karka Sankranti will be from 05:14 PM to 07:28 PM which will be of 02 hours 14 minutes duration. The time of Karka Sankranti's moment will be 11:11 PM. Activities to be done in Karka Sankranti The time of Karka Sankranti is for charity works and worship.
On this day, along with worshipping Lord Vishnu, it is considered very auspicious to make donations for charity and ancestors. It is believed that giving donations at the time of Karka Sankranti is very fruitful and good deeds increase. This suitable time period for charity is known as Karka Sankranti Punya Kaal or Sankranti Mahapunya Kaal. According to the beliefs, the charity and charity we do during this Sankranti period, we get manifold results soon. On this day one should take bath in a holy river, pond or pool. After bathing Lord Surya should be offered Arghya and Surya Mantra should be chanted. After this worship of Lord Vishnu and chanting of Vishnu Sahasranama Stotra should be done. Doing so brings peace and good fortune. Along with Lord Vishnu, Sun God is also worshipped on Karka Sankranti for the attainment of health and prosperity.
Significance of Cancer Sankranti:
Karka Sankranti marks the beginning of the monsoon season, as well as the timing of agricultural activities. Dakshinayana ends with Makar Sankranti, and after that Uttarayan begins. Dakshinayana begins from Cancer and during the four months of Dakshinayana, people worship Lord Vishnu. Those who wish to perform Pitru Tarpan for their ancestors wait for Karma Sankranti which gives peace to the ancestors. Worship to be performed at this time Chanting meditation is very fruitful.
Pooja Tips 2022: Take into consideration these tips before lighting the lamp in front of the deities