Makar Sankranti

The intellect must be fed satsang (good thoughts from saints and scriptures) and the mind must be fed with good deeds. In the katha on Shri Pitamaha Bhishma, I have said that if your life is not filled with activities for a good purpose, you will catch illnesses. I knew of an aged, respectable and healthy man.…

God is waiting for us… The Mahabharat war is over. Shri Bhishmaji painfully lies on a bed of arrows in the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Pitamah Bhishma is ready to depart his soul from the mortal body. All the sages, saints, politicians, family members and the Pandavas have come to visit him during his end time.…

Makar Sankranti is an important Hindu festival which marks the transition of the sun from Dakshinayan (Tropic of Capricorn) to Uttarayan (Tropic of Cancer), where the sun begins to move towards the northern hemisphere marking the beginning of summer. This therefore indicates the start of an auspicious phase. In Gujarat, this festival is also known…

Makar Sankranti is an important Hindu festival. It is celebrated in many different ways by the diverse cultures in India. Traditionally, this has been one of many harvest days in India. Makar Sankranti marks the transition of sun from Dakshinayan (Tropic of Capricorn) to Uttarayan (Tropic of Cancer), where the sun begins to move more…