Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Makara Sankrathi/Utharayana Punyakalam is movement of
Sun from Dakshinayana to Utharayana, movement of Sun from Tropic of
Cancer to Capricorn. In Tamil Nadu this day is celebrated as
'Pongal'. In the states of Punjab & Haryana it is known as Lohri
Festival. In Assam it is celebrated as 'Bhigu'. Six months of
Utharayana Punyakalam is a day for the deities and Six months of
Dakshinayanam is treated as one night. Whoever leaves the mortal body
during the Utharanaya Punyakalam attains moksha in the Lotus Feet of Sriman
Narayana. Likewise, whoever leaves their mortal body during the period of
Dakshinayanam has to take birth again and again in this world.
Bhishma Pitamaha had a boon to leave this world as and when
he desires for it. At the end of the Great War of Mahabharata, Bhishma
Pitamaha while lying on the bed of Arrows advised King Yudhishtira 'Vishnu
Sahasranama', thousand sacred names of Lord Vishnu. He did not want to
leave this world of Samsara during the Dhakshinayana, waited for the Sun to
move to Utharayana Punyakalam and attained the Abode of Lord Vishnu.
There are a few more significant events linked to this
day of Utharayana Punyakalam. It is believed that Yasoda Mai underwent
austerities on this day to attain Lord Krishna as her son. King
Bhagiratha brought the holy river Ganga on this earth on this propitious day,
eventually brought back the life of his cousins from death. On this day
holy dip in the early hours of dawn, offering charity and alms on this day brings
abundance of devoutness and bathing in the Punyakala of Kartik Pournami,
Magh Pournami, Ganga Dussehra, Moni Amavasya are equally auspicious and are
capable to bring all the virtues.
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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