Vrischika Sankranti indicates the beginning of the sun transformation from Tula Rashi to Vrushchika Rashi. This change in the Sun’s position is regarded as one of the most blessed days in the Hindu culture. This holy day of Vrischika Sankranti is dedicated to praising Lord Sun and is celebrated with boundless devotion and sincerity in the Hindu community.

When is Vrischika Sankranti actually celebrated?

As per the Gregorian Calendar, Vrischika Sankranti 2020 falls on 16th of the November month. The festival of Vrischika Sankranti appears in the Hindu month of Kartik which marks the beginning of Karthigai Masam in Tamil calendar and Vrishcika Masam in Malayalam calendar.

Vrischika Sankranti Significance

A total of twelve Sankrantis appear in a year according to the Hindu solar calendar. Every month of the Hindu calendar brings each one of these Sankranti. Vrischika Sankranti is considered as the most significant day for those who are living in the eastern part of India. In Hindi, the word ‘San’ stands for plenty and ‘Kranti’ indicates a fundamental change, which explains that celebration of Sankranti assumed to import new changes in life.

Vrischika Sankranti holds great significance in the Hindu Religion as the planetary transformation of Lord Sun benefits itself to recapture power and transpire at a particular time of the year. As per the Hindu astrology system, Vrischika Rashi is in the 8th position among all 12 the Rashis. Worshipping Lord Sun on this divine day of Vrischika Sankranti is believed to get you immense blessings from Sun God.

What to do on Vrischika Sankranti

People on the day of Vrischika Sankranti perform Sankraman Snan, Vishnu Puja, and doing charity on this day is considered to be favourable. People meditate and chant mantras of Lord Sun. A charity performed on a specific time of this day blesses ones with major benefits. Vrischika Sankranti is recognized as a significant day to perform the rituals of Shradh or Pitru Tarpan of the ancestors of our family. One who donates a cow to Brahmin on Vrischika Sankranti will be blessed with goodness in life. Reading Hindu scriptures is believed to be very advantageous on Vrischika Sankranti

Benefits of Vrischika Sankranti

The following are the most important benefits of worshipping Lord Sun in Vrischika Sankranti

• It will bestow the devotees with excellence and purity.
• Vrischika Sankranti brings kindness and ethics in one’s life
• It bestows you with firmness to accomplish all the tasks of life.
• Vrischika Sankranti makes positive changes in your life.